Russian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic щадѣти (ščaděti, to keep, spare), from Proto-Slavic *ščęditi, from Proto-Indo-European *skend-. See also ску́дный (skúdnyj).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɕːɪˈdʲitʲ]
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Verb edit

щади́ть (ščadítʹimpf (perfective пощади́ть)

  1. to spare, to have mercy (on)
    щади́ть чьи́-либо чу́встваščadítʹ čʹí-libo čúvstvato spare somebody's feelings

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