усыновление

Russian

Etymology

усынови́ть (usynovítʹ) + -е́ние (-énije)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʊsɨnɐˈvlʲenʲɪje]

Noun

усыновле́ние (usynovlénije) n inan (genitive усыновле́ния, nominative plural усыновле́ния, genitive plural усыновле́ний)

  1. adoption (act of adopting, or state of being adopted)

Usage notes

  • The term is derived from сын (syn, son), so originally it meant to make someone one's son. It is also used as a generic term for adoption. To refer to female adoption specifically, use удочере́ние (udočerénije)

Declension

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