Russian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Deverbal from зате́ять (zatéjatʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [zɐˈtʲejə]
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Noun

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зате́я (zatéjaf inan (genitive зате́и, nominative plural зате́и, genitive plural зате́й)

  1. enterprise, undertaking
  2. (usually in the plural) piece of fun, fancy

Declension

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References

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  • Kiparsky, Valentin (1975) Russische historische Grammatik. Band III: Entwicklung des Wortschatzes (in German), Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 172