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усыновление

усыновление

Russian

Noun

усыновле́ние (usynovlénije) n inan (genitive усыновле́ния, nominative plural усыновле́ния, genitive plural усыновле́ний)

  1. adoption (act of adopting, or state of being adopted)

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Usage notes

  • The term is derived from сын (syn, son), so originally it meant to make someone one's son. It is also used as a generic term for adoption. To refer to female adoption specifically, use удочере́ние (udočerénije)