Meaning of -ština | Babel Free
Definitions
- Appended to noun and adjective roots to create an uncountable feminine noun.
- Appended to ethnonyms, oikonyms and similar nouns to create an uncountable feminine noun denoting the language / dialect / vernacular and/or ways of said group.
- Appended to Istrian and some Slavonian placenames to create an uncountable feminine noun denoting the geographical microregion.
Examples
“zbȋr + -ština → zbírština”
“némati + -ština → nemáština”
“nȅpodoban + -ština → nepodóbština”
“pȍtreba + -ština → potrépština”
“pȑljav + -ština → prljávština”
“Žìdov + -ština → židóvština”
“Làtīn + -ština → latínština”
“Talìjān + -ština → talijánština”
“kàjkavac + -ština → kajkávština”
“grȁđanin + -ština → građánština”
“Sàrajevo + -ština → sarajévština”
“Gròžnjān + -ština → Grožnjánština”
“Žmȋnj + -ština → Žmínjština”
“Làbīn + -ština → Labínština”
“Mȍtovūn + -ština → Motovúnština”
“Ròvīnj + -ština → Rovínjština”
“Ðȁkovo + -ština → Đakóvština”
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