Abrek

English

Etymology

From Ossetian абрӕг (abræg, “robber”) via Russian абре́к (abrɛ́k).

Noun

Abrek (plural Abreks)

1. (historical) A North Caucasian highlander, a guerrilla fighter during Russian expansion in the North Caucasus in the 19th century.
2. A bandit, thug, a menacing looking man from the North Caucasus, especially if armed.
3. (offensive, ethnic slur) A North Caucasian (person from the North Caucasus).

Translations

a North Caucasian guerrilla (historical)

• Armenian: աբրեկ (hy) (abrek)
• Belarusian: абрэ́к m (abrék)
• Georgian: აბრაგი (abragi)
• Karachay-Balkar: абирек (abirek)
• Nogai: аьбрек (äbrek)
• Ossetian: абрӕг (abræg)
• Russian: абре́к (ru) m (abrɛ́k)
• Ukrainian: абре́к (uk) m (abrék)

North Caucasus: bandit, thug

• Armenian: աբրեկ (hy) (abrek)
• Belarusian: абрэ́к m (abrék)
• Georgian: აბრაგი (abragi)
• Karachay-Balkar: абирек (abirek)
• Nogai: аьбрек (äbrek)
• Ossetian: абрӕг (abræg)
• Russian: абре́к (ru) m (abrɛ́k)
• Ukrainian: абре́к (uk) m (abrék)

person from the North Caucasus (offensive)

• Russian: абре́к (ru) m (abrɛ́k)
• Ukrainian: абре́к (uk) m (abrék)

Anagrams

• Baker, Brake, baker, barke, brake, break