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ба́бство

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nounneuterinanimateuncountable

1.
womanhood (often derogatory), female company, womanishness
Он устал от вечного бабства в бухгалтерии.
He was tired of the constant womanishness in the accounting department.

Examples

На кухне царило шумное бабство и бесконечные разговоры.
The kitchen was filled with noisy female chatter and endless conversation.
Он с усмешкой назвал это пустым бабством.
With a smirk, he called it pointless womanish nonsense.
Мне надоело это бабство, давай говорить по делу.
I've had enough of this female chatter; let's get down to business.

Declension

	Singular	Plural
Nom.Nominative	ба́бство	ба́бства
Gen.Genitive	ба́бства	бабств
Dat.Dative	ба́бству	ба́бствам
Acc.Accusative	ба́бство	ба́бства
Inst.Instrumental	ба́бством	ба́бствами
Prep.Prepositional	ба́бстве	ба́бствах

Word familyба́бкаPRO

ба́бкаgrandma; old woman; money; pastern; knucklebone; headstock (of a lathe)
nounfemininecolloquial
бабскийwomanish
adjective
ба́бствоwomanhood (often derogatory)
nounneuter

Related words

See also

ба́бушкаgrandmother
ба́баwoman (colloquial); peasant woman; grandma; baba (cake)
ба́бийwomen's; womanish
бабу́сяgranny

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Contributions

Lisa edited stress 6 years ago.
Lisa edited noun basics 6 years ago.
Lisa edited noun basics 6 years ago.
Lisa edited declension 6 years ago.

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Wiktionary PONS bab.la Reverso

More about the translations

company derogatory female often womanhood womanishness