-ьць

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word -ьць. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word -ьць, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say -ьць in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word -ьць you have here. The definition of the word -ьць will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of-ьць, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Old Church Slavonic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *-ьcь.

Suffix

-ьць (-ĭcĭm

  1. (added to nouns) diminutive, small
    градъ (gradŭ, town, city) + ‎-ьць (-ĭcĭ) → ‎градьць (gradĭcĭ, small town)
  2. (added to verbs) agent noun, doer
    брати (brati, to fight) + ‎-ьць (-ĭcĭ) → ‎борьць (borĭcĭ, fighter)
    видѣти (viděti, to see) + ‎-ьць (-ĭcĭ) → ‎видьць (vidĭcĭ, epopt)
    жрьти (žrĭti, to sacrifice) + ‎-ьць (-ĭcĭ) → ‎жьрьць (žĭrĭcĭ, heathen/pagan priest)
    стрѣл҄ѣти (strělʹjěti, to shoot) + ‎-ьць (-ĭcĭ) → ‎стрѣльць (strělĭcĭ, marksman)
    творити (tvoriti, to create) + ‎-ьць (-ĭcĭ) → ‎творьць (tvorĭcĭ, creator, God)
    шити (šiti, to sew) + ‎-ьць (-ĭcĭ) → ‎шьвьць (šĭvĭcĭ, tailor, shoemaker)
    лихновати (lixnovati, to speak unduly) + ‎-ьць (-ĭcĭ) → ‎лихновьць (lixnovĭcĭ, devil)
    льстити (lĭstiti, to seduce deceive) + ‎-ьць (-ĭcĭ) → ‎льстьць (lĭstĭcĭ, flatterer, swindler, devil)

Declension

Declension of -ьць (soft o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative -ьць
-ĭcĭ
-ьца
-ĭca
-ьци
-ĭci
genitive -ьца
-ĭca
-ьцоу
-ĭcu
-ьць
-ĭcĭ
dative -ьцоу
-ĭcu
-ьцема
-ĭcema
-ьцемъ
-ĭcemŭ
accusative -ьць
-ĭcĭ
-ьца
-ĭca
-ьцѧ
-ĭcę
instrumental -ьцемь
-ĭcemĭ
-ьцема
-ĭcema
-ьци
-ĭci
locative -ьци
-ĭci
-ьцоу
-ĭcu
-ьцихъ
-ĭcixŭ
vocative -ьче
-ĭče
-ьца
-ĭca
-ьци
-ĭci

Derived terms

See also

References

  • Бояджиев, Андрей (2016) Старобългарска читанка, София