-oba

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

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech -oba, from Proto-Slavic *-oba (“-ness”). Variant of -ba.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-oba f (noun-forming suffix)

  1. appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning “the state of (the adjective)”, similar to English -ness; usually applied only on negatively assessed adjectives
    ‎hnilý (“rotten”) + ‎-oba → ‎hniloba (“putrefaction, rot”)
    ‎sirý + ‎-oba → ‎siroba
    ‎starý (“old”) + ‎-oba → ‎staroba

Derived terms

Czech terms suffixed with -oba

Further reading

  • -oba in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Garo

Affix

-oba

  1. even though, despite

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-oba. Variant of -ba.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.ba/
  • Rhymes: -ɔba
  • Syllabification: o‧ba

Suffix

-oba f

  1. forms abstract feminine nouns
    ‎chory + ‎-oba → ‎choroba

Declension

Declension of -oba
singular plural
nominative -oba -oby
genitive -oby -ob
dative -obie -obom
accusative -obę -oby
instrumental -obą -obami
locative -obie -obach
vocative -obo -oby

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -oba

See also

Further reading

  • -oba in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia