ночник

Russian

Etymology

ночь (nočʹ) +‎ -ни́к (-ník)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nɐt͡ɕˈnʲik]

Noun

ночни́к • (nočníkm anim or m inan (genitive ночника́, nominative plural ночники́, genitive plural ночнико́в, relational adjective ночнико́вый, diminutive ночничо́к)

  1. (inanimate) nightlight
  2. (animate, colloquial) moonlighter, someone who works at night
  3. (animate, colloquial) pilot specializing in night flights
  4. (animate) nocturnal bird, nocturnal animal

Declension