старик
Bulgarian
Etymology
From стар (star, “old”) + -ик (-ik).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [stɐˈrik]
Noun
стари́к • (starík) m
- (dialectal) Alternative form of ста́рец (stárec)
Declension
Declension of стари́к
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | стари́к starík | стари́ци staríci |
| definite (subject form) | стари́кът staríkǎt | стари́ците starícite |
| definite (object form) | стари́ка staríka | |
| count form | — | стари́ка staríka |
Derived terms
- стари́чък (staríčǎk, “quite old”)
References
- старик in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
- старик in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)
Russian
Alternative forms
- стари́къ (starík) – Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Etymology
From ста́рый (stáryj) + -ик (-ik). Cognates include Czech stařík.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [stɐˈrʲik]
Audio (file)
Noun
стари́к • (starík) m anim (genitive старика́, nominative plural старики́, genitive plural старико́в, feminine стару́ха, related adjective старико́вский or ста́рческий, diminutive старичо́к, pejorative старика́шка)
- old man
- Synonyms: дед (ded), ста́рец (stárec)
- (slang) old-timer, that man who has worked or served somewhere more than his younger colleagues
- (colloquial) father, foozle
- (colloquial) elderly husband for a wife
- (colloquial, address) chap
Declension
Declension of стари́к (anim masc-form velar-stem accent-b)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | стари́к starík | старики́ starikí |
| genitive | старика́ stariká | старико́в starikóv |
| dative | старику́ starikú | старика́м starikám |
| accusative | старика́ stariká | старико́в starikóv |
| instrumental | старико́м starikóm | старика́ми starikámi |
| prepositional | старике́ stariké | старика́х starikáx |
| vocative | ста́рче stárče |
Derived terms
- ста́рческий (stárčeskij)
Descendants
- → Finnish: stara (slang, dated)
Ukrainian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [stɐˈrɪk]
Audio (file)
Noun
стари́к • (starýk) m pers (genitive старика́, nominative plural старики́, genitive plural старикі́в, feminine стара́ or стару́ха)
- old man
- Synonym: дід (did)
Declension
Declension of стари́к (pers velar masc-form accent-b)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | стари́к starýk | старики́ staryký |
| genitive | старика́ staryká | старикі́в starykív |
| dative | старико́ві, старику́ starykóvi, starykú | старика́м starykám |
| accusative | старика́ staryká | старикі́в starykív |
| instrumental | старико́м starykóm | старика́ми starykámy |
| locative | старико́ві, старику́ starykóvi, starykú | старика́х starykáx |
| vocative | старику́ starykú | старики́ staryký |
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “старик”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- “старик”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)