семе́йство

uncommon #6996C2nounneuterinanimatecountable
  • 1.

    family, household

    У сосе́дей большо́е семе́йство.

    The neighbours have a big family.

    Slightly more formal or collective than семья; often used with a touch of humour or affection about a large family.

  • 2.

    familybiology

    Тигр отно́сится к семе́йству коша́чьих.

    The tiger belongs to the cat family.

Usage info

More archaic, elevated, and literary than семья. It's more often used to imply a household, a clan, a dynasty, or a taxonomy (such as in animals).

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Declension

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

семе́йство

семе́йства

Gen.Genitive

семе́йства

семе́йств

Dat.Dative

семе́йству

семе́йствам

Acc.Accusative

семе́йство

семе́йства

Inst.Instrumental

семе́йством

семе́йствами

Prep.Prepositional

семе́йстве

семе́йствах

Word familyсеме́йкаPRO

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Contributions

  • Iron edited translation 2 months ago.
  • MorningSilence edited translation and usage info 6 months ago.