-stwo

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *-ьstvo.

Suffix

-stwo n

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, -ness or -dom

Declension

Declension of -stwo

	singular	plural
nominative	-stwo	-stwa
genitive	-stwa	-stw
dative	-stwu	-stwom
accusative	-stwo	-stwa
instrumental	-stwem	-stwami
locative	-stwie	-stwach
vocative	-stwo	-stwa

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -stwo