болтун

Russian

Etymology

болта́ть (boltátʹ) + -ун (-un)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɐɫˈtun]

Noun

болту́н • (boltún) m anim (genitive болтуна́, nominative plural болтуны́, genitive plural болтуно́в, feminine болту́шка, diminutive болтуни́шка)

  1. an overly talkative person, chatterbox
    Synonyms: балабо́лка (balabólka), красноба́й (krasnobáj)
    болту́н - нахо́дка для шпио́на
    boltún - naxódka dlja špióna
    loose lips sink ships
    (literally, “a chatterbox is a treasure for a spy”)

Declension

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