-щина

Russian

Alternative forms

  • -овщина (-ovščina)

Suffix

-щи́на • (-ščína)

  1. Suffix added to stems to show that it is a collective or a condition; -hood, -dom, -ness, -ism
    дед (ded, grandfather, an experienced soldier) + -щина (-ščina)дедовщи́на (dedovščína, dedovshchina, hazing)
    ба́рин (bárin, nobleman, a boyar) + -щина (-ščina)ба́рщина (bárščina, corvee)

Declension

Derived terms

Russian terms suffixed with -щина

See also

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

  • -івщина (-ivščyna)

Etymology

Inherited. Compare Serbo-Croatian -штина, Russian -щина (-ščina), etc.

Suffix

-щи́на • (-ščýna)

  1. Suffix added to cites and ethnic groups to give the name of their home region; -ia, -land.
    Бойко (Bojko, Boyko, highlander) + -щина (-ščyna)Бойківщина (Bojkivščyna, Boykivshchyna, "Boyko land")
    Херсон (Xerson, Kherson) + -щина (-ščyna)Херсонщина (Xersonščyna, Kherson Oblast)
  2. Suffix added to stems to show that it is a collective or a condition; -hood, -dom, -ness, -ism
    спа́д(ок) (spád(ok)) + -щина (-ščyna)спадщина (spadščyna, heritage)
    шарова́ри (šarováry, shalwars) + -щина (-ščyna)шароварщина (šarovarščyna, fakelore, stereotypes)

Declension

Derived terms

Ukrainian terms suffixed with -щина

See also

  • -ія (-ija), other main geographic suffix
  • -ність (-nistʹ), -ство (-stvo), other suffixes for states of being, or being collective
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