-ovat

See also: ovat, övat, and -ovať

Czech

Alternative forms

  • -ávat, -ívat, -ývat, -ouvat

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech -ovati, from Proto-Slavic *-ovati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ ovat]
  • Rhymes: -ovat

Suffix

-ovat

  1. verb forming suffix
    opak + ‎-ovat → ‎opakovat
    běda + ‎-ovat → ‎bědovat
  2. forms imperfective verbs
    Synonym: -at/-ět
    posadit + ‎-ovat → ‎posazovat
    obnovit + ‎-ovat → ‎obnovovat
    ohlásit + ‎-ovat → ‎ohlašovat
    ofotit + ‎-ovat → ‎ofocovat

Derived terms

Czech terms suffixed with -ovat

Further reading