-ства

Belarusian

Alternative forms

-ство́ (-stvó) (when stressed)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *-ьstvo. Cognate with Russian -ство (-stvo), Polish -stwo.

Suffix

-ства • (-stva)

Used to form abstract nouns; -kind, -hood, -dom.
‎чалаве́к (čalavjék, “man”) + ‎-ства (-stva) → ‎чалаве́цтва (čalavjéctva, “mankind”)

Derived terms

Belarusian terms suffixed with -ства

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