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семе́йство

noun, neuter, inanimate, countable

somewhat often used word (top 5,000)C2
  • 1.

    family

  • 2.

    family, household

Usage info

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

Examples

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

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  • MorningSilence edited translation and usage info 1 month ago.