зам.

See also: зам and Appendix:Variations of "zam"

Bulgarian

Etymology

Clipping of заме́стник (zaméstnik).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zam]
• Rhymes: -am

Noun

зам. • (zam.) m

1. abbreviation of заме́стник (zaméstnik, “deputy, substitute”)

   зам.-мини́стър ― zam.-minístǎr ― dept. minister

Usage notes

• зам. (zam.) can be used to form compounds as a noun adjunct, requiring a hyphen between it and the adjoined term.

Russian

Noun

зам. • (zam.) m anim (indeclinable)

1. abbreviation of замести́тель (zamestítelʹ, “substitute, deputy”)

Noun

зам. • (zam.) m inan (indeclinable)

1. (rare) abbreviation of замыка́тель (zamykátelʹ, “(electrical) switch; contactor; locking mechanism”)