-išče

See also: -isce

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-išče.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (13^th CE) /ˈiʃt͡ʃɛ/
IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ˈiʃt͡ʃɛ/

Suffix

-išče n (noun-forming suffix)

noun suffix used to denote a place, similar e.g. to -ery
‎trh + ‎-išče → ‎tržišče

‎bydliti + ‎-išče → ‎bydlišče

‎oheň + ‎-išče → ‎ohnišče

Usage notes

This suffix causes first palatalisation of the preceding consonant.

Declension

Declension of -išče (soft o-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	-išče	-išči	-iščě
genitive	-iščě	-iščú	-išč
dative	-išču	-iščoma	-iščóm
accusative	-išče	-išči	-iščě
vocative	-išče	-išči	-iščě
locative	-išči, -išču	-iščú	-iščích
instrumental	-iščem	-iščoma	-išči

This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Derived terms

Old Czech terms suffixed with -išče

Descendants

Czech: -iště

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

-ište (Shtokavian, Chakavian)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-išče.

Suffix

-išče (Cyrillic spelling -ишче)

Suffix appended to words to create a neuter noun, usually denoting a place where an action occurs, and less commonly used to form augmentatives.

Derived terms

Serbo-Croatian terms suffixed with -išče

Slovene

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-išče.

Suffix

-išče n

Neuter noun suffix.

Derived terms

Slovene terms suffixed with -išče