каторжный

Russian

Etymology

ка́торга (kátorga) + -ный (-nyj)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkatərʐnɨj]

Adjective

ка́торжный (kátoržnyj)

  1. penal, (attributive) convict
    каторжные работыkatoržnyje rabotypenal servitude; hard labour
    каторжная тюрьмаkatoržnaja tjurʹmaconvict prison
  2. (figuratively) unbearable, very hard, backbreaking
    каторжный трудkatoržnyj truddrudgery

Declension

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