меньшинство
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ме́ньше (ménʹše) + -инство́ (-instvó), calque of French minorité.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]меньшинство́ • (menʹšinstvó) n inan (genitive меньшинства́, nominative plural меньши́нства, genitive plural меньши́нств)
- minority (subgroup that does not form a numerical majority)
- Antonym: большинство́ (bolʹšinstvó)
Declension
[edit]Declension of меньшинство́ (inan neut-form hard-stem accent-d)
singular | plural | |
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nominative | меньшинство́ menʹšinstvó |
меньши́нства menʹšínstva |
genitive | меньшинства́ menʹšinstvá |
меньши́нств menʹšínstv |
dative | меньшинству́ menʹšinstvú |
меньши́нствам menʹšínstvam |
accusative | меньшинство́ menʹšinstvó |
меньши́нства menʹšínstva |
instrumental | меньшинство́м menʹšinstvóm |
меньши́нствами menʹšínstvami |
prepositional | меньшинстве́ menʹšinstvé |
меньши́нствах menʹšínstvax |
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