-ство

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Belarusian[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-ство́ (-stvó)

  1. Stressed variant of -ства (-stva).

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Bulgarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *-ьstvo.

Suffix[edit]

-ство (-stvon

  1. Suffix appended to words to create a neuter noun, usually an abstract noun denoting a relation, social status, scientific discipline, quality or a state; equivalent to English -hood or -ness.

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Macedonian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьstvo.

Pronunciation[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-ство (-stvon

  1. suffix appended to nouns and adjectives to create a neuter noun, usually an abstract noun denoting a relation, social status, scientific discipline, quality or state: -hood, -ness, -ship, -ity, -dom

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Russian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьstvo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • -ство: IPA(key): [stvə]
  • -ство́: IPA(key): [ˈstvo]

Suffix[edit]

-ство or -ство́ (-stvo or -stvón

  1. suffix appended to nouns and adjectives to create a neuter noun, usually an abstract noun denoting a relation, social status, scientific discipline, quality or state: -hood, -ness, -ship, -ity

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Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьstvo.

Suffix[edit]

-ство (Latin spelling -stvo)

  1. Suffix appended to words to create a neuter noun, usually an abstract noun denoting a relation, social status, scientific discipline, quality or a state. Corresponding to English -hood or -ness.

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Ukrainian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *-ьstvo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ stwɔ]
  • (file)

Suffix[edit]

-ство (-stvo)

  1. Suffix added to nouns and adjectives to create an abstract noun, corresponding to English -ness, -hood, -dom.

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