уби́йца
noun, masculine & feminine, animate, countable
somewhat often used word (top 2,000)C1Culture - Crimefake feminine- 1.
killer, assassin, murderer, murderess
Usage info
Adjectives and verbs in the past tense change to match the gender of the person being described, but the noun itself does not change its spelling. Он опа́сный убийца. He is a dangerous killer. Она опа́сная убийца. She is a dangerous killer.
Examples
- Мы всё ещё в неве́дении о ли́чности уби́йцы.We're still in the dark as to the identity of the killer.
- Поли́ция арестова́ла посо́бников уби́йцы.The police have arrested the murderer's accomplices.
- Мартин Лютер Кинг-младший, челове́к ми́ра, поги́б от пу́ли уби́йцы.Martin Luther King, Jr., a man of peace, was killed by an assassin's bullet.
- Мы по-прежнему не зна́ем, кто уби́йца.We're still in the dark as to the identity of the killer.
- Том - уби́йца.Tom is the murderer.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom.nominative | уби́йца | уби́йцы |
| gen.genitive | уби́йцы | уби́йц |
| dat.dative | уби́йце | уби́йцам |
| acc.accusative | уби́йцу | уби́йц |
| inst.instrumental | уби́йцей уби́йцею | уби́йцами |
| prep.prepositional | уби́йце | уби́йцах |
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Contributions
Wade edited usage info 2 months ago.
Dumbysol edited translation 3 years ago.
