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тоска́

fairly common #1814C1
nounfeminineinanimateuncountable
  • 1.

    melancholy, anguish, depression, grief

    На душе тоска́ и пустота́.

    There is only melancholy and emptiness in my heart.

    Often of a vague, heavy sadness with no clear cause.

  • 2.

    longing, yearning

    Его му́чила тоска́ по до́му.

    He was tormented by homesickness.

    With по + dative: тоска по дому 'homesickness'.

  • 3.

    boredom, ennui, weariness

    От э́тих ле́кций одна́ тоска́.

    These lectures are nothing but boredom.

    Colloquially тоска! means 'how boring!'

Usage info

тоска́ по ро́дине: homesickness

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Declension

This noun exists in singular form only.

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

тоска́

Gen.Genitive

тоски́

Dat.Dative

тоске́

Acc.Accusative

тоску́

Inst.Instrumental

тоско́й

тоско́ю

Prep.Prepositional

тоске́

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  • Iron edited translation 3 days ago.
  • editkurali edited related words 3 months ago.
  • editkurali edited related words 1 year ago.
  • drvuquangson edited usage info and declension 3 years ago.