Russian

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Etymology

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From балова́ть (balovátʹ)-ство́ (-stvó) or from ба́ловать (bálovatʹ)-ство́ (-stvó).

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Noun

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баловство́ (balovstvón inan (genitive баловства́, uncountable)

  1. naughtiness, mischievousness
  2. petting, spoiling, over-indulgence
  3. something not serious, e.g. not a serious hobby, infatuation, etc.

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From баловати (balovaty)-ство (-stvo)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bɐɫɔu̯stˈwɔ]
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Noun

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баловство́ (balovstvón inan (genitive баловства́, uncountable)

  1. naughtiness, mischievousness
  2. overindulgence, pampering

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