толкач
Russian
Etymology
From толкать (tolkatʹ, “to push”) + -ач (-ač)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tɐlˈkat͡ɕ]
Noun
толка́ч • (tolkáč) m inan (genitive толкача́, nominative plural толкачи́, genitive plural толкаче́й)
- (rail transport) helper engine, pusher engine, bank engine (a railway locomotive that temporarily assists a train that requires additional power or traction to climb a gradient)
- pusher tugboat
- (colloquial) one who pushes
Declension
Declension of толка́ч (inan masc-form sibilant-stem accent-b)
singular | plural | |
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nominative | толка́ч tolkáč | толкачи́ tolkačí |
genitive | толкача́ tolkačá | толкаче́й tolkačéj |
dative | толкачу́ tolkačú | толкача́м tolkačám |
accusative | толка́ч tolkáč | толкачи́ tolkačí |
instrumental | толкачо́м tolkačóm | толкача́ми tolkačámi |
prepositional | толкаче́ tolkačé | толкача́х tolkačáx |