недоросль

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From недоро́слый (nedoróslyj) +‎ (), with stress shift typical of the suffix.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈnʲedərəs⁽ʲ⁾lʲ]

Noun[edit]

не́доросль (nédoroslʹm anim (genitive не́доросля, nominative plural не́доросли, genitive plural не́дорослей)

  1. (historical) adolescent nobleman who has not entered the civil service (in Russia in the 18th century)
  2. (ironic, derogatory) uneducated, stupid young man

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