медвежатник

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mʲɪdvʲɪˈʐatʲnʲɪk]

Noun

медвежа́тник (medvežátnik) m anim (genitive медвежа́тника, nominative plural медвежа́тники, genitive plural медвежа́тников)

  1. bear-leader (synonym: вожак)
  2. bear hunter (synonym: охотник-медвежатник)
  3. bear trainer (synonyms: дрессировщик-медвежатник; дрессировщик медведей)
  4. bear dog
  5. bear enclosure; bear cage (or any place where bears are kept)
  6. broad double-edged knife
  7. (slang) safecracker

Usage notes

The term is mainly used in the slang sense (i.e., safecracker) nowadays.

Declension

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