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покойников

dead people, deceased people

p ɐ k o j nʲ ɪ k ə f → покойник
покой peace, quiet, rest + ник person associated with or performing an action + ов genitive plural / animate accusative plural
noun · genitive / accusative, plural masculine Rare #49,631
dead people, deceased people A somewhat euphemistic word for dead people; it can also refer specifically to dead bodies.
RU: На старом кладбище похоронено много покойников.
EN: Many deceased people are buried in the old cemetery.
Declension of покойник
SingularPlural
Nominative покойник покойники
Accusative покойника покойников
Genitive покойника покойников

В следующий раз я приведу трех покойников.

Next time, I’ll bring three dead bodies.

— 8 с половиной (1963)

Война обратит в покойников всех.

War will turn everyone into corpses.

— Властелин колец: Две крепости (2002)

Американцы, вроде, решили собрать пепел всех богатых покойников.

Apparently, Americans have decided to collect the ashes of all the rich dead.

— Амели (2001)

Боишься покойников, да?

You're afraid of the dead, aren't you?

— Телохранитель (1961)