каторга

Russian

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek κάτεργον (kátergon, galley; penal labor), from Ancient Greek κάτεργος (kátergos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkatərɡə]
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Noun

ка́торга (kátorga) f inan (genitive ка́торги, nominative plural ка́торги, genitive plural ка́торг)

  1. (type of punishment) penal servitude, hard labour
  2. (figuratively) misery, hard life

Declension

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