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жи́вность

rare #22295nounfeminineinanimateuncountablenoun in -ь

1.
small livestock, poultry, farm animalsfarming
Ба́бушка де́ржит во дворе́ жи́вность.
Grandma keeps poultry and small livestock in the yard.
Collective; refers to hens, ducks, goats, rabbits etc. kept in a yard.
2.
living creatures, critters, small animals
В траве́ киши́т всякая жи́вность.
All sorts of critters swarm in the grass.
Collective and slightly colloquial; covers insects, birds, fish and other small wildlife.

Examples

На ферме много разной живности.
There are many different animals on the farm.
Во дворе бродит домашняя живность.
Domestic animals are wandering around the yard.
Вся живность в сарае уже накормлена.
All the animals in the barn have already been fed.

Declension

	Singular	Plural
Nom.Nominative	жи́вность	жи́вности
Gen.Genitive	жи́вности	жи́вностей
Dat.Dative	жи́вности	жи́вностям
Acc.Accusative	жи́вность	жи́вности
Inst.Instrumental	жи́вностью	жи́вностями
Prep.Prepositional	жи́вности	жи́вностях

Word familyживе́цPRO

живе́цlive bait; member of the Living Church
nounmasculine
живи́цаsoft resin
noun
жи́вчикlively person; spermatozoon; visibly pulsing temple artery; nervous twitch of the eyelid; live bait fish; quicksilver
noun
жи́востьliveliness
nounfeminine
жи́вностьsmall livestock; living creatures; life
nounfeminine

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Iron edited translation 2 months ago.
Dumbysol edited declension 4 years ago.

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alive animals being creatures critters farm life livestock living of poultry small state