лесть

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Russian

Etymology

From Old Church Slavonic льсть (lĭstĭ). According to Vasmer, a link with German List is possible.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [lʲesʲtʲ]
  • (file)

Noun

лесть (lestʹf inan (genitive ле́сти, nominative plural ле́сти, genitive plural ле́стей)

  1. flattery, adulation, cajolery

Declension

Related terms

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “лесть”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress