kafedr
{noun} {Russian loan} [Generate paradigm] 1. pulpit, platform, rostrum
♦ kafedr gət͡ɕ kutərem {verb II} to speak from the platform
2. department, sub-faculty (of a university)
♦ kafedrəm βujlatem {verb II} to lead a department
♦ kafedrəm βujlatəʃe {noun} head of a department
♦ marij jəlme kafedr {noun} department of Mari language
3. chair, academic position
♦ ximij dene profesːor kafedrəm nalam {verb I} to get a chair in chemistry