постный

Russian

Etymology

пост (post) +‎ -ный (-nyj)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈposnɨj]
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Adjective

по́стный • (póstnyj) (comparative (по)постне́е or (по)постне́й)

  1. Lenten
    по́стная еда́ ― póstnaja jedá ― Lenten fare
    по́стное ма́сло ― póstnoje máslo ― vegetable oil
  2. (colloquial) lean
    по́стное мя́со ― póstnoje mjáso ― lean meat
  3. (colloquial) pious, hypocritical, glum
    по́стное лицо́ ― póstnoje licó ― pious/hypocritical expression; glum expression

Declension

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