-iv

See also: iv, IV, ív, and -ív

German

Alternative forms

• -if (rare, dated, inflected forms with -if-)

Etymology

Borrowed from French -if, -ive, from Latin -īvus.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

-iv

1. -ive; making an adjective

Derived terms

German terms suffixed with -iv

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French -if, -ive, Latin -īvus. Compare the older inherited -iu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iv/

Suffix

-iv m or n (feminine singular -ivă, masculine plural -ivi, feminine and neuter plural -ive)

1. -ive

Declension

Declension of -iv

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	-iv		-ivă	-ivi	-ive
	definite	-ivul		-iva	-ivii	-ivele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	-iv		-ive	-ivi	-ive
	definite	-ivului		-ivei	-ivilor	-ivelor

Derived terms

• activ, nativ, reflexiv, sportiv

Romanian terms suffixed with -iv

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *-ivъ, from Proto-Slavic *-vъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *-was, from Proto-Indo-European *-wós.

Suffix

-iv (Cyrillic spelling -ив)

1. Suffix appended to verb roots to create an adjective denoting the capability or suitability to have the corresponding action done to a subject; -able, -ible

   • ‎pobijed(iti) (“to win”) + ‎-iv → ‎pobjediv (“vincible, defeatable”)

2. Suffix appended to noun or verb roots to create an adjective denoting that the subject exhibits the corresponding quality or is capable of performing the corresponding action; -ous, -ive

   • ‎milost (“mercy”) + ‎-iv → ‎milostiv (“merciful”)
   • ‎pogriješ(iti) (“to err”) + ‎-iv → ‎pogrešiv (“fallible”)

Usage notes

• For sense 2, often used in conjunction with suffix -an.

  • ‎masa (“mass”) + ‎-iv + ‎-an → ‎masivan (“massive”)

• Triggers iotation of the preceding l or n.

  • ‎šal(iti) (“to joke”) + ‎-iv → ‎šaljiv (“humorous”)
  • ‎zamijen(iti) (“to replace”) + ‎-iv → ‎zamjenjiv (“replaceable”)

• Often triggers the insertion of an epenthetic lj, which triggers the palatalisation of preceding sibilants.

  • ‎uvjer(iti) (“to convince”) + ‎-iv → ‎uvjerljiv (“convincing”)
  • ‎podnos(iti) (“to bear, endure”) + ‎-iv → ‎podnošljiv (“bearable, tolerable”)
  • ‎paz(iti) (“to beware”) + ‎-iv → ‎pažljiv (“careful, cautious”)

Derived terms

Serbo-Croatian terms suffixed with -iv

Swedish

Suffix

-iv

1. -ive; making an adjective

Derived terms

Swedish terms suffixed with -iv

Anagrams

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