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Ukrainian

Etymology

From хи́трий (xýtryj) +‎ -ість (-istʹ). Compare Russian хи́трость (xítrostʹ), Belarusian хі́трасць (xítrascʹ), Polish chytrość.

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Noun

хи́трість (xýtristʹf inan (genitive хи́трості or хи́трости, uncountable)

  1. cunning, craftiness, trickery, ruse
    Synonyms: лука́вість f (lukávistʹ), лука́вство n (lukávstvo)
    Antonym: нехи́трість f (nexýtristʹ)

Declension

Declension of хи́трість
(inan sg-only 3rd-decl fem-form accent-a і-о)
singular
nominative хи́трість
xýtristʹ
genitive хи́трості, хи́трости
xýtrosti, xýtrosty
dative хи́трості
xýtrosti
accusative хи́трість
xýtristʹ
instrumental хи́трістю
xýtristju
locative хи́трості
xýtrosti
vocative хи́тросте
xýtroste

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