-ство

Belarusian

Suffix

-ство́ (-stvó)

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

Derived terms

Category Belarusian words suffixed with -ство not found

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *-ьstvo.

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

-ство or -ство́ (-stvo or -stvó) n

  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

Declension

Derived terms

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *-ьstvo.

Suffix

-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.

Derived terms

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