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досто́инство

noun, neuter, inanimate
somewhat often used word

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown masculine feminine both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

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dignity/virtue/ quality

Also: merit, value

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У него есть какие-нибудь досто́инства? Does she have any merit?
Главное досто́инство хра́брости - благоразу́мие. Discretion is the better part of valour.
У всех есть свои́ досто́инства и недоста́тки. Everybody has his merits and demerits.
«Я ду́мал, ты оце́нишь по досто́инству э́тот смех!» — «Э́то фигня! Они надо мной смею́тся!» — «Да ладно?» I thought you'd give this laughter its due! "This is crud! They're laughing at me!" "You don't say?"
У неё нет чу́вства со́бственного досто́инства. She has no self-esteem.
Я был вознаграждён по досто́инству за свои́ стара́ния. I was well rewarded for my efforts.
Несомне́нное досто́инство автомати́ческих двере́й в том, что лю́ди больше не разно́сят зара́зу через дверные ру́чки. A definite advantage of automatic doors is that people can't spread their contagious diseases by touching door handles.
Я был вознаграждён по досто́инству за свои́ уси́лия. I was well rewarded for my efforts.
Говори́ть тако́е — ниже её досто́инства. It's below her to say such a thing.
Кра́ткость — э́то досто́инство. Conciseness is a virtue.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	досто́инство	досто́инства
gen. genitive	досто́инства	досто́инств
dat. dative	досто́инству	досто́инствам
acc. accusative	досто́инство	досто́инства
inst. instrumental	досто́инством	досто́инствами
prep. prepositional	досто́инстве	досто́инствах