кощунство
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Russian
Etymology
From кощу́н (koščún) + -ство (-stvo).
Pronunciation
Noun
кощу́нство • (koščúnstvo) n inan (genitive кощу́нства, nominative plural кощу́нства, genitive plural кощу́нств)
- blasphemy, sacrilege (desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something sacred)
- Synonyms: надруга́тельство (nadrugátelʹstvo), святота́тство (svjatotátstvo), богоху́льство (bogoxúlʹstvo)
Declension
Declension of кощу́нство (inan neut-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | кощу́нство koščúnstvo |
кощу́нства koščúnstva |
| genitive | кощу́нства koščúnstva |
кощу́нств koščúnstv |
| dative | кощу́нству koščúnstvu |
кощу́нствам koščúnstvam |
| accusative | кощу́нство koščúnstvo |
кощу́нства koščúnstva |
| instrumental | кощу́нством koščúnstvom |
кощу́нствами koščúnstvami |
| prepositional | кощу́нстве koščúnstve |
кощу́нствах koščúnstvax |
Derived terms
- кощу́нственный (koščúnstvennyj)
- кощу́нственно (koščúnstvenno)
- кощу́нственность (koščúnstvennostʹ)
- кощу́нствовать (koščúnstvovatʹ)
Related terms
- кощу́нья (koščúnʹja)
- кощу́нский (koščúnskij)
Further reading
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “кощун”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress