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"Perfection" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Nov 17, 2022 (see all)
соверше́нство
[ sa-veer-shénst-va ]
Noun , neuter
perfection

Morphemic analysis

совершенство
root: совершен
suffix: ств
ending: о

Etymology

совершить - to accomplish
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Examples of "Perfection" in Russian

  • Дости́чь соверше́нства мо́жет то́лько тот, кто ка́ждый день соверше́нствует себя́ понемно́гу.

    das-téech' sa-veer-shénst-va mó-zheet tól'-ka tot, kto kázh-dyî dyen' sa-veer-shénst-vu-eet see-byá pa-neem-nó-gu

    Perfection can only be achieved by those who improve themselves a little every day.

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  • Она́ в соверше́нстве зна́ла англи́йский, францу́зский и неме́цкий.

    a-na f sa-veer-shénst-vye zná-la ang-lées-keeî, fran-tsús-keeî ee nee-myéts-keeî

    She was fluent in English, French and German.

    Lit.: She perfectly knew English, French and German.

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Declension of the word совершенство

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. соверше́нство соверше́нства
Genitive Gen. соверше́нства соверше́нств
Dative Dat. соверше́нству соверше́нствам
Accusative Acc. соверше́нство соверше́нства
Instrumental Inst. соверше́нством соверше́нствами
Prepositional Prep. соверше́нстве соверше́нствах

Same stem words

соверши́ть [sa-veer-shéet'] Verb , perfective
to commit, to accomplish, to perform, to make

Additional examples

  • Он о́чень дото́шный, всегда́ стреми́тся к соверше́нству, а потому́ о́чень тре́бователен к себе́ и к други́м.

    on ó-cheen da-tósh-nyî, fseeg-dá stree-mée-tsa k sa-veer-shénst-vu, a pa-ta-mú ó-cheen tryé-ba-va-tee-lyen k see-byé ee k dru-géem

    He is very meticulous, always striving for perfection, and therefore very demanding of himself and others.

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