-ov

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English

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Suffix

-ov

  1. A romanization of the Slavic possessive suffix -ов (-ov).

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Azerbaijani

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian -ов (-ov), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *-ovъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈov/, (colloquial, Baku subdialect)

Suffix

-ov

  1. forms masculine patronymic surnames, feminine equivalent -ova

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Serbo-Croatian

Suffix

-ov (Cyrillic spelling -ов)

  1. Suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun, usually denoting an animal or to form a pejorative.
  2. Suffix appended to words to create a possessive form of masculine nouns.

Volapük

Suffix

-ov

  1. A suffix used to indicate a possibility.

Derived terms

Category Volapük terms prefixed with -ov not found