зэк
- 1.
convict, camp inmate
Его дед был зэ́ком в ста́линских лагеря́х.
His grandfather was a convict in Stalin's camps.
Slang, from the abbreviation з/к; also spelled «зек». Strongly associated with the Soviet camp system.
- 2.
prisoner, inmate, con
Бы́вший зэк с трудо́м нашёл рабо́ту.
The former prisoner had trouble finding a job.
Colloquial and somewhat rough; also spelled «зек».
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.
Examples
В лагере находилось несколько тысяч зэков.
There were several thousand inmates in the camp.
Старый зэк рассказывал молодым тюремные истории.
The old convict told the younger men prison stories.
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | зэ́к | зэ́ки |
| Gen.Genitive | зэ́ка | зэ́ков |
| Dat.Dative | зэ́ку | зэ́кам |
| Acc.Accusative | зэ́ка | зэ́ков |
| Inst.Instrumental | зэ́ком | зэ́ками |
| Prep.Prepositional | зэ́ке | зэ́ках |
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