Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
domishche
English translation:
big house
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Anton Agafonov (X)
Apr 21, 2004 14:17
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domishche
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Poetry & Literature
Novel circa 1900.
The only definition I can find is 'a very large house'.
I want to check that this is correct as it is a little odd, though not impossible, in the context (description of dwellings in a 'selo', and domishche is used in the plural - I'm not sure that there would have been a number of large houses in a village in Siberia at this time).
The only definition I can find is 'a very large house'.
I want to check that this is correct as it is a little odd, though not impossible, in the context (description of dwellings in a 'selo', and domishche is used in the plural - I'm not sure that there would have been a number of large houses in a village in Siberia at this time).
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| 5 +1 | you are right |
Anton Agafonov (X)
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| 4 +1 | jumbo house |
Irene N
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you are right
It means "big/grand house/building". Suffix -ishche is used to show stylistically that something is bigger than the others, has more importance over the other things.
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Comment: "Thanks to both answerers. Both had helpful explanations.
Irene, just to let you know:
'Jumbo house' sounds odd (jumbo is just not an adjective that is ever used with 'house' - just one of those things!) and 'one hell of a huge house' is not the right register for my translation.
But I appreciated your information about the size of houses in villages at that time."
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jumbo house
a hell of a huge house
In 1900, before bolsheviks and without ever having slavery not only fur merchants or goldmining tycoons, but even a large family of a farmer in Siberian 'selo' could own quite a house. I'm not so sure about the taste at all times, but sizes and durability could be quite impressive.
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Note added at 2 hrs 35 mins (2004-04-21 16:52:09 GMT)
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one hell, I guess
In 1900, before bolsheviks and without ever having slavery not only fur merchants or goldmining tycoons, but even a large family of a farmer in Siberian 'selo' could own quite a house. I'm not so sure about the taste at all times, but sizes and durability could be quite impressive.
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Note added at 2 hrs 35 mins (2004-04-21 16:52:09 GMT)
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one hell, I guess
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