баловник

Russian

Etymology

From балова́ть (balovátʹ) + -ник (-nik) or from ба́ловать (bálovatʹ) + -ник (-nik); compare also ба́ловень (bálovenʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bəɫɐvˈnʲik]

Noun

баловни́к • (balovník) m anim (genitive баловника́, nominative plural баловники́, genitive plural баловнико́в, feminine баловни́ца)

  1. mischievous child, imp, naughty child or animal
    Synonyms: шалу́н (šalún), прока́зник (prokáznik), пострел (postrel), озорник (ozornik), сорванец (sorvanec)
  2. piddler, frolicker, someone who screws around, someone who is being naughty

Declension

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