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подголо́сок

nounmasculineinanimatecountablevery rarely used (#45264)
  • 1.

    second part, supporting voice, echoing voicemusic

    В э́той пе́сне подголо́сок звучи́т осо́бенно краси́во.

    In this song the supporting voice sounds especially beautiful.

    Chiefly of Russian folk polyphony: a voice that accompanies and varies the lead melody.

  • 2.

    yes-man, echo, parrot, stooge

    Он всего́ лишь подголо́сок своего́ нача́льника.

    He is nothing but his boss's yes-man.

    Derogatory.

Examples

Declension

singularplural
nom.nominative

подголо́сок

подголо́ски

gen.genitive

подголо́ска

подголо́сков

dat.dative

подголо́ску

подголо́скам

acc.accusative

подголо́сок

подголо́ски

inst.instrumental

подголо́ском

подголо́сками

prep.prepositional

подголо́ске

подголо́сках

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  • Iron edited translation 21 hours ago.
  • Lucian edited noun basics 7 years ago.