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How to say
"Vanity" in Russian
Russian word of the day | Sep 26, 2023 (see all)
Morphemic analysis
тщеславие
тщеслав
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Etymology
тщетный + слава - vain + gloryExamples of "Vanity" in Russian
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Он не скло́нен к тщесла́вию - ему́ нра́вится остава́ться в тени́.
on nye skló-nyen k tschee-slá-vee-yu - ye-mú nrá-vee-tsa as-ta-vá-tsa f tee-née
He is not prone to vanity - he likes to remain in the shadows.
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Ти́тул акаде́мика льстил его́ тщесла́вию ка́ждый раз, когда́ он представля́лся акаде́миком.
tée-tul a-ka'-dyé-mee-ka l'steel ye-vó tschee-slá-vee-yu kázh-dyî ras, kag-dá on preet-stav-lyál-sya a-ka-dyé-mee-kam
The title of academician flattered his vanity every time he introduced himself as an academician.
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Declension of the word тщеславие
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative Nom. | тщесла́вие | тщесла́вия |
Genitive Gen. | тщесла́вия | тщесла́вий |
Dative Dat. | тщесла́вию | тщесла́виям |
Accusative Acc. | тщесла́вие | тщесла́вия |
Instrumental Inst. | тщесла́вием | тщесла́виями |
Prepositional Prep. | тщесла́вии | тщесла́виях |
Same stem words
to be famous/renowned
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