нелегал

Russian

Etymology

Back-formation from нелега́льный (nelegálʹnyj).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nʲɪlʲɪˈɡaɫ]

Noun

нелега́л • (nelegálm anim (genitive нелега́ла, nominative plural нелега́лы, genitive plural нелега́лов, feminine нелега́лка)

  1. (colloquial) illegal alien, illegal immigrant (person within a state without authorization)
  2. (espionage) illegal (undercover spy)

Declension