мещанство
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Russian
Etymology
мещан(и́н) (meščan(ín)) + -ство (-stvo)
Pronunciation
Noun
меща́нство • (meščánstvo) n inan (genitive меща́нства, nominative plural меща́нства, genitive plural меща́нств)
- (historical) petite bourgeoisie, urban lower middle class (social estate in the Russian Empire)
- (figurative) narrowmindedness
Declension
Declension of меща́нство (inan neut-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | меща́нство meščánstvo |
меща́нства meščánstva |
| genitive | меща́нства meščánstva |
меща́нств meščánstv |
| dative | меща́нству meščánstvu |
меща́нствам meščánstvam |
| accusative | меща́нство meščánstvo |
меща́нства meščánstva |
| instrumental | меща́нством meščánstvom |
меща́нствами meščánstvami |
| prepositional | меща́нстве meščánstve |
меща́нствах meščánstvax |
Pre-reform declension of меща́нство (inan neut-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | меща́нство meščánstvo |
меща́нства meščánstva |
| genitive | меща́нства meščánstva |
меща́нствъ meščánstv |
| dative | меща́нству meščánstvu |
меща́нствамъ meščánstvam |
| accusative | меща́нство meščánstvo |
меща́нства meščánstva |
| instrumental | меща́нствомъ meščánstvom |
меща́нствами meščánstvami |
| prepositional | меща́нствѣ meščánstvě |
меща́нствахъ meščánstvax |
Related terms
- мещани́н (meščanín), меща́нка (meščánka)
- меща́нский (meščánskij)
- ме́сто (mésto)