нравство

Russian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic нравьство (nravĭstvo). Synchronically analysable as нрав (nrav) + -ство (-stvo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnrafstvə]

Noun

нра́вство (nrávstvo) n inan (genitive нра́вства, uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) custom, practice
  2. (dialectal) mutual attraction, love

Declension

Derived terms

References

  • Avanesov R. I. et al., editors (1988–), нравьство”, in Slovarʹ drevnerusskovo jazyka (XI—XIV vv.) [Dictionary of the Old Russian Language (11–14th centuries)] (in Russian), Moscow: Russkij jazyk
  • Gerd A. S. et al., editors (1999), “нра́вство”, in Slovárʹ rússkix góvorov Karelii i sopredélʹnyx oblastéj (in Russian), volume 4, Saint Petersburg: Izdátelʹstvo SPbGU, page 52
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