кумовство

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Russian

Etymology

From кум (kum) +‎ -ов (-ov) +‎ -ство (-stvo).

Pronunciation

Noun

кумовство́ (kumovstvón inan (genitive кумовства́, uncountable)

  1. relationship of godparents
  2. nepotism, cronyism

Declension