-stwo
See also: -stwô
Old Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьstvo.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-stwo
- forms abstract or collective nouns
Derived terms
Old Polish terms suffixed with -stwo
Descendants
Polish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish -stwo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stfɔ/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔ
- Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]
Suffix
-stwo n
- forms neuter, usually abstract nouns denoting a relation, social status, scientific discipline, quality or a state; -hood, -ness, -dom
- brat + -stwo → braterstwo
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 |
Suffix
-stwo vir
- (literary) suffix appended to words to create a title or position and their wife
- ambasador + -stwo → ambasadorstwo
Declension
Declension of -stwo
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | -stwo |
| genitive | -stwa |
| dative | -stwu |
| accusative | -stwo |
| instrumental | -stwem |
| locative | -stwie |
| vocative | -stwo |
Derived terms
Polish terms suffixed with -stwo
See also
Further reading
- -stwo in Polish dictionaries at PWN