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кумовство́

rare #40180
nounneuterinanimateuncountable
  • 1.

    nepotism, cronyism, favouritism

    В э́той фи́рме процвета́ет кумовство́.

    Nepotism is rife in this company.

    Disapproving; of appointments and promotions given to relatives or friends.

  • 2.

    (raregodparent kinship, relationship of godparentsreligion

    Их свя́зывает кумовство́.

    They are linked by godparent kinship.

    Traditional usage: the bond created by standing godparent at a baptism.

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SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

кумовство́

кумовства́

Gen.Genitive

кумовства́

кумо́вств

Dat.Dative

кумовству́

кумовства́м

Acc.Accusative

кумовство́

кумовства́

Inst.Instrumental

кумовство́м

кумовства́ми

Prep.Prepositional

кумовстве́

кумовства́х

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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • Little_Louis edited translation 1 year ago.
  • Lucian edited noun basics 7 years ago.