приживалка

Russian

Etymology

прижива́л (priživál) + -ка (-ka)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prʲɪʐɨˈvaɫkə]

Noun

прижива́лка • (priživálka) f anim (genitive прижива́лки, nominative plural прижива́лки, genitive plural прижива́лок)

  1. (historical) a poor female non-serf (noblewoman, intellectual, merchant) who lived in a rich person's house at the owner's expense, did not have any particular responsibilities/occupation and entertained and kept the owner company
    Synonym: прижива́льщица (priživálʹščica)
  2. (figuratively, disapproving) a female living at someone else's expense; dependent, parasite, leech
    Synonym: прижива́льщица (priživálʹščica)

Declension

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