тщета
Russian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *tъščeta, a derivative of Proto-Slavic *tъščь (whence то́щий (tóščij)) + *-ota (whence -ота (-ota)).
Further back, from Proto-Indo-European *tweskʷ- (“desert, barren”). Compare Sanskrit तुच्छ (tuccha, “empty, vain”), Latin tesqua (“desert”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡ɕɕːɪˈta]
Noun
тщета́ • (tščetá) f inan (genitive тщеты́, uncountable)
- (literary) vanity
Declension
Declension of тщета́ (inan sg-only fem-form hard-stem accent-b)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | тщета́ tščetá |
| genitive | тщеты́ tščetý |
| dative | тщете́ tščeté |
| accusative | тщету́ tščetú |
| instrumental | тщето́й, тщето́ю tščetój, tščetóju |
| prepositional | тщете́ tščeté |
Derived terms
- тще́тный (tščétnyj)
Related terms
- то́щий (tóščij)