Etymology

polyarnik

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Today it means: A polar explorer from the Soviet Union. Full definition →

Russian поля́рник
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromполя́рник
  2. English todaypolyarnik

Borrowed from Russian поля́рник (poljárnik, literally “polar man”).

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