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"Vanity" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Sep 26, 2023 (see all)
тщесла́вие
[ tschye-slá-vee-ye ]
Noun , neuter
vanity, vainglory, conceit, false pride

Morphemic analysis

тщеславие
root: тщеслав
suffix: и
ending: е

Etymology

тщетный + слава - vain + glory

Examples of "Vanity" in Russian

  • 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
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

сла́ва [slá-va] Noun , feminine
fame, glory; reputation, repute
to be famous/renowned

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