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гость

гость

Old Church Slavonic

Alternative forms

Noun

гость (gostĭ) m

  1. guest

Descendants

  • Slovak: hosť
  • Slovene: gost
  • Ukrainian: гість (histʹ)

Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *gostь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡosʲtʲ]

Noun

гость (gostʹ) m anim (genitive го́стя, nominative plural го́сти, genitive plural госте́й, feminine го́стья)

  1. guest, visitor
    идти́ в го́стиidtí v gósti ― to go visiting
    быть в гостя́х у кого́-либоbytʹ v gostjáx u kovó-libo ― to be a guest of someone
  2. (obsolete) merchant

Usage notes

  • Гость (Gostʹ) may refer to a guest of either gender, but is always a masculine noun; any adjectives modifying it must be masculine, as must any pronouns referring back to it.

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