-ства
Belarusian
Alternative forms
- -ство́ (-stvó) (when stressed)
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *-ьstvo. Cognate with Russian -ство (-stvo), Polish -stwo.
Suffix
-ства • (-stva)
- Used to form abstract nouns; -kind, -hood, -dom.
- чалаве́к (čalavjék, “man”) + -ства (-stva) → чалаве́цтва (čalavjéctva, “mankind”)
Derived terms
Belarusian terms suffixed with -ства