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пито́мник

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nounmasculineinanimatecountable
  • 1.

    breeding farm, kennel, cattery, pound (for stray animals)

    На окра́ине го́рода были пито́мники, где разводи́ли чёрно-бурых лис.

    On the outskirts of the town there were breeding farms where silver foxes were raised.

    Used of facilities for dogs, cats, foxes, laboratory animals etc.; also of a shelter where stray animals are kept.

  • 2.

    nursery (for plants), tree nurseryhorticulture

    Мы купи́ли са́женцы я́блонь в пито́мнике.

    We bought apple saplings at the nursery.

  • 3.

    breeding ground, training ground, seedbed

    Э́та школа-интернат была́ настоящим пито́мником тала́нтов.

    This boarding school was a real breeding ground for talent.

    Figurative, usually with a genitive: 'a breeding ground of geniuses'.

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Declension

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

пито́мник

пито́мники

Gen.Genitive

пито́мника

пито́мников

Dat.Dative

пито́мнику

пито́мникам

Acc.Accusative

пито́мник

пито́мники

Inst.Instrumental

пито́мником

пито́мниками

Prep.Prepositional

пито́мнике

пито́мниках

Word familyпито́мецPRO

  • пито́мецpet; pupil; foster child
    nounmasculine
  • пито́мникbreeding farm; nursery (for plants); breeding ground
    nounmasculine

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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • RandysPudge edited translation 4 years ago.