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Russian
Etymology
Plural of кознь (koznʹ, “intrigue, jiggery-pokery, crafty design of the enemy, crafty design against someone, scheme against someone”), further, inherited from Old East Slavic къзнь (kŭznĭ), from Proto-Slavic *kъznь. Related to *kovati (“to forge”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ко́зни • (kózni) f inan pl (genitive ко́зней, plural only)
- intrigues, machinations
- Synonyms: интрига (intriga), интри́ги (intrígi), ко́вы (kóvy)
- стро́ить ко́зни ― stróitʹ kózni ― to plot, to intrigue
Declension
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plural
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| nominative
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ко́зни
kózni
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| genitive
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ко́зней
kóznej
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| dative
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ко́зням
kóznjam
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| accusative
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ко́зни
kózni
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| instrumental
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ко́знями
kóznjami
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| prepositional
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ко́знях
kóznjax
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Derived terms