отечество

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Etymology

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From оте́ц (otéc) +‎ -ество (-estvo). Doublet of о́тчество (ótčestvo).

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  • IPA(key): [ɐˈtʲet͡ɕɪstvə]
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Noun

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оте́чество (otéčestvon inan (genitive оте́чества, nominative plural оте́чества, genitive plural оте́честв)

  1. fatherland, motherland, native land, native country, country
  2. mother country, home country, homeland

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