-stvie

Old Czech

Etymology

From -stvo +‎ -í.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈstʋi̯ɛː/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈstviː/

Suffix

-stvie n (noun-forming suffix)

  1. A noun-forming suffix: -ship, -hood
    ‎mnohý + ‎-stvie → ‎množstvie

Usage notes

  • This suffix causes first palatalisation of the preceding consonant.

Declension

Declension of -stvie (soft o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative -stvie -ství -stvie
genitive -stvie -stv́ú -ství
dative -stv́ú -stvíma -stvím
accusative -stvie -ství -stvie
vocative -stvie -ství -stvie
locative -ství, -stv́ú -stv́ú -stvích
instrumental -stvím -stvíma -stvími
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 -stvie
bezdědičstvie
bědstvie
dobrotivenstvie

Descendants

  • Czech: -ství
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