прописка

Russian

Etymology

прописа́ть (propisátʹ, to register) +‎ -ка (-ka)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prɐˈpʲiskə]
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Noun

пропи́ска • (propískaf inan (genitive пропи́ски, nominative plural пропи́ски, genitive plural пропи́сок)

  1. propiska, residence permit, (mandatory) registration (USSR)
  2. the stamp in the Soviet internal passport (serving as a personal ID) with the registered address.
  3. (by extension), place where one lives (as stated in the stamp)

Declension