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Meaning of -ystė | Babel Free

Phrase feminine CEFR B1
[-ʲiːsʲtʲeː]

Definitions

  1. Suffix denoting a relation, social status, scientific discipline, quality or state.
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  2. Suffix denoting the domain or jurisdiction.
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Examples

“bi̇̀tininkas (“beekeeper”) + -ystė → bitininkỹstė (“apiculture, beekeeping; apicultural science”)”
“draũgas (“friend”) + -ystė → draugỹstė (“friendship”)”
“jáunas (“young”) + -ystė → jaunỹstė (“youth”)”
“výskupas (“bishop”) + -ystė → vyskupỹstė (“bishophood”)”
“karãlius (“king”) + -ystė → karalỹstė (“kingdom”)”
“kunigáikštis (“prince, knyaz”) + -ystė → kunigaikštỹstė (“principality, duchy, dukedom”)”
“výskupas (“bishop”) + -ystė → vyskupỹstė (“diocese”)”

CEFR level

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

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