Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

стара́тися impf (starátysja, to endeavour, to strive) +‎ -а́ння (-ánnja). Compare Russian стара́ние (staránije).

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Noun edit

стара́ння (staránnjan inan (genitive стара́ння, nominative plural стара́ння, genitive plural стара́нь)

  1. verbal noun of стара́тися impf (starátysja)
  2. effort, exertion, pains (the amount of work involved in achieving something)
    Synonyms: зуси́лля n (zusýllja), намага́ння n (namahánnja)

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