-телство

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Bulgarian

Etymology

-тел (-tel) + -ство (-stvo). Cognate to Russian -тельство (-telʹstvo).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-телство (-telstvo)

  1. -ence, -ance, -tion, -ity, -ment, etc. (suffix used to form abstract nouns from verbs)
    доказвам (dokazvam, to prove) + ‎-телство (-telstvo) → ‎доказа́телство (dokazátelstvo, evidence)
    пося́гам (posjágam, to encroach) + ‎-телство (-telstvo) → ‎посега́телство (posegátelstvo, encroachment)
    предизвиквам (predizvikvam, to challenge) + ‎-телство (-telstvo) → ‎предизвика́телство (predizvikátelstvo, challenge)

Usage notes

  • The stress is drawn onto the preceding syllable.

Declension

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