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пена́ты

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nounmasculineinanimateuncountableplural-only noun
  • 1.

    home, hearth, native home

    Че́рез де́сять лет он верну́лся в родны́е пена́ты.

    After ten years he returned to his old home.

    Plural only; literary, chiefly in the phrase «вернуться в родные пенаты» 'return to one's old home'.

  • 2.

    (rarePenatesmythology

    Ри́мляне почита́ли пена́тов как храни́телей до́ма.

    The Romans venerated the Penates as guardians of the house.

    Plural only.

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Declension

This noun exists in plural form only.

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

Gen.Genitive

Dat.Dative

Acc.Accusative

Inst.Instrumental

Prep.Prepositional

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  • Iron edited translation 3 weeks ago.
  • Lucian edited noun basics and declension 6 years ago.
  • Lucian edited word type 6 years ago.