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Meaning of -щина | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
[-ʃtinɐ]

Definitions

-hood, -ness, -dom; forms nouns, sometimes of derogatory character, denoting qualities or professions

morpheme

Examples

“акроба́т (akrobát) + -щина (-ština) → акроба́тщина (akrobátština)”
“бъ́лгар (bǎ́lgar) + -щина (-ština) → бъ́лгарщина (bǎ́lgarština)”
“адвока́т (advokát) + -щина (-ština) → адвока́тщина (advokátština)”
“юна́к (junák) + -щина (-ština) → юна́щина (junáština)”
“общ (obšt) + -щина (-ština) → община́ (obštiná)”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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