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ЗеКа́

noun, masculine, animate

Very rarely used word (top 60,000)

З

Translation

  • 1.

    convict (esp. in a labor camp)

  • 2.

    prisoner (colloquial)

    Also: inmate

Usage info

The terms зк, зек / зэк, зека are derived from 'Заключённый каналоармеец', which means a labor convict of a Gulag of the Stalin era.

Declension

This noun is not delinable, always ЗеКа́.

singularplural
nom.nominative

ЗеКа́

ЗеКа́

gen.genitive

ЗеКа́

ЗеКа́

dat.dative

ЗеКа́

ЗеКа́

acc.accusative

ЗеКа́

ЗеКа́

inst.instrumental

ЗеКа́

ЗеКа́

prep.prepositional

ЗеКа́

ЗеКа́

Related words

  • зек - convict (esp. in a labor camp); prisoner (colloquial) 
  • зэк - convict (esp. in a labor camp); prisoner (colloquial) 
  • ЗК - convict (esp. in a labor camp); prisoner (colloquial) 

Contributions

  • Sandy edited related words 3 years ago.
  • Sandy edited translation 3 years ago.
  • Sandy edited translation, usage info and noun basics 3 years ago.
  • Sandy edited related words 3 years ago.

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