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побегу́шки

rare #51870
nounfeminineinanimatecountableplural-only noun
  • 1.

    errands, running errands, beck and call

    Он у нача́льника на побегу́шках.

    He is at his boss's beck and call.

    Almost always in the set phrase быть (у кого-л.) на побегушках 'be at someone's beck and call'.

  • 2.

    (raregame of tag, game of chase

    Дети устро́или побегу́шки вокру́г дома.

    The children started a game of tag around the house.

    Colloquial and regional.

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Declension

This noun exists in plural form only.

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

Gen.Genitive

Dat.Dative

Acc.Accusative

Inst.Instrumental

Prep.Prepositional

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  • Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
  • Lucian edited noun basics and declension 6 years ago.
  • Lucian edited word type 6 years ago.