chetnik

Chet·nik

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chet-neek, chet-nik]
- /tʃɛtˈnik, ˈtʃɛt nɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chet-neek, chet-nik]
- /tʃɛtˈnik, ˈtʃɛt nɪk/

Definitions of chetnik word

noun chetnik a Serbian nationalist belonging to a group that fought against the Turks before World War I and engaged in guerrilla warfare during both World Wars 3
noun chetnik a member of a Serbian nationalist paramilitary group fighting to retain Serbian influence in the countries which formerly constituted Yugoslavia 3
noun chetnik a member of a Serbian nationalist group that fought against the Turks in the early part of the 20th century and carried on guerrilla warfare during World War I and II. 1
noun chetnik (now historical) A guerrilla fighter in the Balkans. 1
noun chetnik (now historical) A guerrilla fighter in the Balkans. 0

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Origin of chetnik

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

1905-10; < Serbo-Croatian čȅtnīk guerrilla, equivalent to čȅt(a) troop (cognate with Old Russian cheta, Czech četa) + -nīk agent suffix (cf. -nik)

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Parts of speech for Chetnik

noun

adjective

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adverb

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exclamation

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chetnik popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chetnik usage trend in Literature

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