рознь

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *orz-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [rozʲnʲ]

Noun

рознь • (roznʹ) f inan (genitive ро́зни, uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) discord, disagreement
    се́ять рознь ― séjatʹ roznʹ ― to sow discord/dissension
    межнациона́льная рознь ― mežnacionálʹnaja roznʹ ― ethnic/national strife

Declension
Declension of рознь (inan sg-only fem-form 3rd-decl accent-a) 
singular
nominative ро́знь
róznʹ
genitive ро́зни
rózni
dative ро́зни
rózni
accusative ро́знь
róznʹ
instrumental ро́знью
róznʹju
prepositional ро́зни
rózni

Predicative

рознь • (roznʹ)

  1. there is a difference (between)
    одно́ друго́му рознь ― odnó drugómu roznʹ ― there is a difference between the two
    челове́к челове́ку рознь ― čelovék čelovéku roznʹ ― there are no two people alike; people differ; it takes all sort to make a world

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