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досто́инство

noun, neuter, inanimate

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  • 1.

    dignity, moral worth, self-respect, grace

    Бедность не лишает человека достоинства.

    Poverty does not deprive a person of dignity.

  • 2.

    advantage, strength, virtue

    Достоинство этого метода — его простота.

    The advantage of this method is its simplicity.

Usage info

As opposed to благородие which has to do with dignity as a result of high birth, this refers to inherent human dignity and value (when applied to a person).

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singularplural
nom.nominative

досто́инство

досто́инства

gen.genitive

досто́инства

досто́инств

dat.dative

досто́инству

досто́инствам

acc.accusative

досто́инство

досто́инства

inst.instrumental

досто́инством

досто́инствами

prep.prepositional

досто́инстве

досто́инствах

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  • thinkpad20 edited translation and usage info 6 days ago.
  • Krankenhaus edited translation and usage info 11 months ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 1 year ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 1 year ago.