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кузница

/[ˈkuzʲnʲɪt͡sə]/
Russiannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    smithy, blacksmith's shop, forge
  2. 2.
    farriery
  3. 3.
    foundry, forge, factory, powerhouse, incubator (a place for developing or training some valuable quality; a source of trained specialists)
    • ку́зница ка́дров

      kúznica kádrovtalent foundry

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
  • ку́зня

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic кузница (kuznica), from кузнь (kuznĭ, “forging”) + -ица (-ica); compare Polish kuźnica. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *ku- (“to forge”).

Forms

  • ку́зницаcanonical • feminine • inanimate
  • kúznicaromanization
  • ку́зницыgenitive
Instrumental
Singular
ку́зницею, ку́зницей
Plural
ку́зницами
Prepositional
Singular
ку́знице
Plural
ку́зницах
Nominative
Singular
ку́зница
Plural
ку́зницы
Genitive
Singular
ку́зницы
Plural
ку́зниц
Dative
Singular
ку́знице
Plural
ку́зницам
Accusative
Singular
ку́зницу
Plural
ку́зницы

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