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How to say
"Honour" in Russian
Russian word of the day | Aug 19, 2022 (see all)
Morphemic analysis
честь
честь
: Etymology
comes from the Slavic word čьttiExamples of "Honour" in Russian
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Честь - э́то совоку́пность ка́честв челове́ка, за счёт кото́рых он обрета́ет самоуваже́ние.
chyest' - é-ta sa-va-kúp-nast' ká-cheestf chee-la-vyé-ka, ze schyot ka-tó-ryh on ab-ree-tá-eet sa-ma-u-va-zhé-nee-ye
Honour is a set of qualities of a person due to which he gains self-respect.
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Береги́ пла́тье сно́ву, а честь смо́лоду.
bee-ree-gée plát'-ye snó-vu, a chyest' smó-la-du
Take care of your clothes from the moment you bought them, and of your honour from the time you are young. [Russian proverb]
Lit.: Take care of your clothes from the moment they are new, and of your honour from the time you are young.
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Declension of the word честь
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative Nom. | честь | |
Genitive Gen. | че́сти | |
Dative Dat. | че́сти | |
Accusative Acc. | честь | |
Instrumental Inst. | че́стью | |
Prepositional Prep. | че́сти |
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