-инство

Russian

Etymology

Expanded form of -ство (-stvo). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • -инство: IPA(key): [ʲɪnstvə]
  • -и́нство: IPA(key): [ˈʲinstvə]
  • -инство́: IPA(key): [ʲɪnstˈvo]

Suffix

-инство or -и́нство or -инство́ • (-instvo or -ínstvo or -instvó) n

  1. suffix appended to nouns and adjectives to create a neuter abstract noun denoting a quality or state: -ity, -hood, -ness
    бо́льше (bólʹše, bigger, more, greater) + -инство́ (-instvó)большинство́ (bolʹšinstvó, majority)
    ме́ньше (ménʹše, less, smaller, fewer) + -инство́ (-instvó)меньшинство́ (menʹšinstvó, minority)
    ста́рший (stáršij, senior) + -инство́ (-instvó)старшинство́ (staršinstvó, seniority)
    ма́терь (máterʹ, mother) + -и́нство (-ínstvo)матери́нство (materínstvo, maternity)
    сестра́ (sestrá, sister) + -инство (-instvo)се́стринство (séstrinstvo, sisterhood)

Declension

Derived terms

Russian terms suffixed with -инство
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