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Russian word of the day: Спесь

Jul 21, 2022 (see all)
спесь
[ spyes' ]
Noun , feminine
arrogance, conceit, haughtiness, loftiness

Morphemic analysis

спесь
root: спесь
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Examples

  • По́сле таки́х слов вся его́ спесь ми́гом улету́чилась.

    pós-lee ta-kéeh slof fsya ye-vó spyes' mée-gam e-lee-tú-chee-las'

    After such words, all his arrogance instantly vanished.

  • Он как был, так и оста́лся зано́счивым, по́лным спе́си и амби́ций челове́ком.

    on kak byl, tak ee as-tál-sya za-nós-chee-vym, pól-nym spyé-see ee am-bée-tseeî chee-la-vyé-kam

    He was, and remains, a presumptuous, full of arrogance and ambition person.

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Declension of the word спесь

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. спесь спе́си
Genitive Gen. спе́си спе́сей
Dative Dat. спе́си спе́сям
Accusative Acc. спесь спе́си
Instrumental Inst. спе́сью спе́сями
Prepositional Prep. спе́си спе́сях

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