-naście

Polish

Alternative forms

  • -nadzieście, -naćcie, -nacie (archaic)

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *na desęte. By surface analysis, univerbation of na +‎ dziesięć, literally on ten.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈnaɕ.t͡ɕɛ/
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    • Rhymes: -aɕt͡ɕɛ
    • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

    Suffix

    -naście

    1. forms numerals from 11 to 19 -teen (+10)
      dwa (two) + ‎-naście → ‎dwanaście (twelve)

    Usage notes

    • Causes vowel shifts of o to u and sometimes interfixes -o-.

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