-ства

Belarusian

Alternative forms

• -цтва (-ctva) — when added to a word ending in -т, -ц(ь), or -к
• -ство́ (-stvó) — when stressed

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *-ьstvo. Cognate with Russian -ство (-stvo), Polish -stwo.

Suffix

-ства • (-stva)

1. Used to form abstract nouns; -kind, -hood, -dom.

   ‎чалаве́к (čalavjék, “man”) + ‎-ства (-stva) → ‎чалаве́цтва (čalavjéctva, “mankind”)

Derived terms

Belarusian terms suffixed with -ства