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Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bolěznь. By surface analysis, боле́ть (bolétʹ) + -знь (-znʹ).
Pronunciation
Noun
боле́знь • (boléznʹ) f inan (genitive боле́зни, nominative plural боле́зни, genitive plural боле́зней)
- disease, sickness, illness
- Synonyms: заболева́ние (zabolevánije), хворь (xvorʹ), неду́г (nedúg)
- (figurative) abnormality
Declension