старшынство
Belarusian
Alternative forms
- staršynstvo — Łacinka (Belarusian Latin alphabet)
Etymology
Likely borrowed from Russian старшинство́ (staršinstvó), as *-інство́ (*-instvó) or *-ынство́ (*-ynstvó) is not a productive suffix in Belarusian. Compare Polish starszeństwo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [starʂɨnstˈvo]
Noun
старшынство́ • (staršynstvó) n inan (genitive старшынства́, uncountable)
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with старшы́нства (staršýnstva, “chairmanship”).
Declension
Declension of старшынство́ (inan sg-only hard neut-form accent-d)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | старшынство́ staršynstvó |
| genitive | старшынства́ staršynstvá |
| dative | старшынству́ staršynstvú |
| accusative | старшынство́ staršynstvó |
| instrumental | старшынство́м staršynstvóm |
| locative | старшынстве́ staršynstvjé |
References
- “старшынство”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)
- “старшынство” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org