How to Say “Trooper” in Russian

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десантник
desantnik
The Russian word for trooper is десантник (desantnik).
The term refers to a soldier.
Meaning: a soldier (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

desantnik

Did you know?

  • The word десантник comes from the root десант, which was borrowed from the French word 'descente' meaning 'descent'.
  • Members of the Russian Airborne Forces, or десантники, are often associated with the phrase Никто, кроме нас, which means 'Nobody but us'.
  • The suffix -ник in десантник is a common way in Russian to turn a noun into a person who performs a specific action or belongs to a group.

Examples in context

  • Мои друзья служат в армии – один из них настоящий боец.
    My friends serve in the army, and one of them is a real trooper.

Example conversation

Alexander is telling Anastasia about his old friend.

  1. Александр Aleksandr

    Посмотри на это фото, это мой друг.
    Posmotri na eto foto, eto moy drug.
    Look at this photo, this is my friend.
  2. Анастасия Anastasia

    Он десантник?
    On desantnik?
    Is he a paratrooper?
  3. Александр Aleksandr

    Да, он профессиональный десантник.
    Da, on professional'nyy desantnik.
    Yes, he is a professional trooper.
  4. Анастасия Anastasia

    Это очень опасная работа.
    Eto ochen' opasnaya rabota.
    That is a very dangerous job.

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