нахле́бница

rare #41954

nounfeminineanimatecountable

1.
sponger, freeloader, parasite, hanger-on
Он счита́л её нахле́бницей в своём до́ме.
He considered her a sponger in his own house.
Female counterpart of нахлебник; derogatory.
2.
dependent (female), woman supported by the family, charity case
После сме́рти му́жа она́ ста́ла нахле́бницей в до́ме бра́та.
After her husband's death she became a dependent in her brother's house.
3.
(rare) boarder (female), lodger taking meals
У хозя́йки жила нахле́бница, плати́вшая за обе́ды.
The landlady had a boarder who paid for her meals.
Dated.

Examples

Бедная нахлебница жила у тётки много лет.
The poor freeloader lived with her aunt for many years.
Родственники считали её ненужной нахлебницей.
Her relatives considered her an unwanted freeloader.
Она стала нахлебницей в чужой семье.
She became a freeloader in someone else’s family.