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Etymology edit

From го́дный (gódnyj) +‎ -ость (-ostʹ). Cognate with Belarusian го́днасць (hódnascʹ), and, more distantly, with English goodness.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡodnəsʲtʲ]
  • (file)

Noun edit

го́дность (gódnostʹf inan (genitive го́дности, nominative plural го́дности, genitive plural го́дностей)

  1. fitness (of something for some purpose), suitability; validity

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