почтальон

Russian

Etymology

From French postillon, ultimately from Italian postiglione, influenced by по́чта (póčta), which is borrowed from Polish poczta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pət͡ɕtɐˈlʲjɵn]
  • (file)

Noun

почтальо́н (počtalʹón) m anim (genitive почтальо́на, nominative plural почтальо́ны, genitive plural почтальо́нов, feminine почтальо́нша)

  1. mailman, postman, letter carrier, mail carrier (post office employee)

Declension

Synonyms

  • письмоно́сец (pisʹmonósec) (rare)
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