-ystė

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See also: yste

Lithuanian

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ỹstė f (plural -ỹstės) stress pattern 2

  1. Suffix denoting a relation, social status, scientific discipline, quality or state.
    bìtininkas (beekeeper) + ‎-ystė → ‎bitininkỹstė (apiculture, beekeeping; apicultural science)
    draũgas (friend) + ‎-ystė → ‎draugỹstė (friendship)
    jáunas (young) + ‎-ystė → ‎jaunỹstė (youth)
    výskupas (bishop) + ‎-ystė → ‎vyskupỹstė (bishophood)
  2. Suffix denoting the domain or jurisdiction.
    Synonym: -ijà
    karãlius (king) + ‎-ystė → ‎karalỹstė (kingdom)
    kunigáikštis (prince, knyaz) + ‎-ystė → ‎kunigaikštỹstė (principality, duchy, dukedom)
    výskupas (bishop) + ‎-ystė → ‎vyskupỹstė (diocese)

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Latvian: -iste

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