-ат

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See also: ат, ят, and Appendix:Variations of "at"

Belarusian

Suffix

-ат • (-at)

  1. -ate

Derived terms

Belarusian terms suffixed with -ат

Bulgarian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-atъ.

Suffix

-ат • (-at)

  1. Suffix used to form adjectives from nouns, meaning "having X".

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin -ātus.

Suffix

-ат • (-at)

  1. -ate

Derived terms

Bulgarian terms suffixed with -ат

Macedonian

Suffix

-ат • (-at)

  1. -ate

Derived terms

Macedonian terms suffixed with -ат

Russian

Suffix

-ат • (-at)

  1. -ate

Derived terms

Russian terms suffixed with -ат

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From German -at, first from direct loanwords, and later becoming productive on its own.

Suffix

-ат (Latin spelling -at)

  1. Used on nominal and verbal stems of loanwords, rarely of native words, to build nouns of various meanings.
    1. Denoting a person.
      адрѐса → адрѐса̄т
      у̑нија → унѝјат
      А̑зија → Азѝјат
      Мѝја → Мѝјат
      делега́ција → делѐга̄т
      кандиди́рати → кандѝда̄т
    2. Denoting a room, building or field.
      дѐка̄н → дека̀на̄т
      еко̀ном → еконо̀ма̄т
      ка̀лӣф → калѝфа̄т
      конзул → конзу̀ла̄т
      ма̀рша̄л → маршалат
      про̀тектор → протекто̀ра̄т
      ре̏ктор → ректо̀ра̄т
    3. Denoting an honor or service.
      до̏ктор → докто̀ра̄т
      ђа̏кон → ђако̀на̄т
      ле̏ктор → лекто̀ра̄т
      па̀тро̄н → патро̀на̄т
      на̀дбискуп → надбиску̀па̄т
    4. Denoting collectivity.
      ѐпископ → еписко̀па̄т
      ла̀ик → лаѝка̄т
      па̀трӣцӣј → патрицѝја̄т
    5. Denoting things.
      бикарбо́на → бикарбо̀на̄т
      јод → јо̀да̄т
      сепарирати → сепа̀ра̄т
    6. Denoting abstract notions.
      цити́рати → цѝта̄т
      дикти́рати → дѝкта̄т
      хѝсто̄рија → хисторѝја̄т

Derived terms

Serbo-Croatian terms suffixed with -ат

References

  • Babić, Stjepan (2002), Tvorba riječi u hrvatskome književnome jeziku, 3rd revised edition, Zagreb: HAZU, page(s) 358

Ukrainian

Suffix

-ат • (-at)

  1. -ate

Derived terms

Ukrainian terms suffixed with -ат
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