snajper

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian сна́йпер (snájper), from English sniper.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsnaj.pɛr/
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  • Rhymes: -ajpɛr
  • Syllabification: snaj‧per

Noun

snajper m pers (female equivalent snajperka)

  1. sniper (person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position)
    Synonym: strzelec wyborowy

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • snajperski

Further reading

  • snajper in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • snajper in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From English sniper.

Noun

snàjper m (Cyrillic spelling сна̀јпер)

  1. a long-range small arms for precise attacks
  2. sniper (by metonymy)

Declension

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