свинство

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

свинья́ (svinʹjá) +‎ -ство (-stvo)

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сви́нство (svínstvon inan (genitive сви́нства, nominative plural сви́нства, genitive plural свинств)

  1. (colloquial) swinishness, piggishness, piggery, rudeness
  2. (colloquial) dirtiness, flagrant untidiness
    како́е сви́нство они́ развели́ на ку́хне!
    kakóje svínstvo oní razvelí na kúxne!
    what a pigsty they made out of the kitchen!
  3. (colloquial) meanness, mean/base nature
  4. (colloquial) mean/low-down trick
    любопы́тство не порок, но большо́е сви́нствоljubopýtstvo ne porok, no bolʹšóje svínstvocuriosity is no disgrace but it is a great inconvenience

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Ukrainian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From свиня́ (svynjá, pig, noun) +‎ -ство (-stvo).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈsʋɪnstwɔ]
  • Hyphenation: свин‧ство

Noun[edit]

сви́нство (svýnstvon inan (genitive сви́нства, nominative plural сви́нства, genitive plural свинств) (colloquial)

  1. swinishness, piggishness
    Будь норма́льним, не пока́зуй свого́ сви́нства.Budʹ normálʹnym, ne pokázuj svohó svýnstva.Be normal, don't show your swinishness.
  2. dirtiness
    Яке ж сви́нство в те́бе на столі́!Jake ž svýnstvo v tébe na stolí!What a dirtiness you've got on your table!

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