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хро́ник

rare #20748
nounmasculineanimatecountable
  • 1.

    chronically ill person, chronic invalidmedicine

    В э́том отделе́нии лежа́т в основном хро́ники.

    This ward is mostly for chronically ill patients.

    Used as a noun; often in medical or informal speech.

  • 2.

    chronic alcoholic, habitual drunkard

    Он уже́ давно́ хро́ник и не мо́жет бро́сить пить.

    He has long been a chronic alcoholic and can't quit drinking.

    Colloquial.

Declension

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

хро́ник

хро́ники

Gen.Genitive

хро́ника

хро́ников

Dat.Dative

хро́нику

хро́никам

Acc.Accusative

хро́ника

хро́ников

Inst.Instrumental

хро́ником

хро́никами

Prep.Prepositional

хро́нике

хро́никах

Word familyхро́никPRO

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Contributions

  • Iron edited translation 3 weeks ago.
  • TonyUK edited translation 4 years ago.
  • Sandy edited translation 5 years ago.
  • Sandy edited noun basics 5 years ago.