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Bulgarian
Pronunciation
Suffix -щина • (-ština )
-hood , -ness , -dom ; forms nouns, sometimes of derogatory character, denoting qualities or professions Synonym: -ство ( -stvo ) акроба́т ( akrobát ) + -щина ( -ština ) → акроба́тщина ( akrobátština ) бъ́лгар ( bǎ́lgar ) + -щина ( -ština ) → бъ́лгарщина ( bǎ́lgarština ) адвока́т ( advokát ) + -щина ( -ština ) → адвока́тщина ( advokátština ) юна́к ( junák ) + -щина ( -ština ) → юна́щина ( junáština ) общ ( obšt ) + -щина ( -ština ) → община́ ( obštiná )
Declension
Russian
Suffix -щи́на • (-ščína )
Suffix added to stems to show that it is a collective or a condition; -hood , -dom , -ness , -ism
дед ( ded , “ grandfather , an experienced soldier” ) + -щина ( -ščina ) → дедовщи́на ( dedovščína , “ dedovshchina , hazing ” ) ба́рин ( bárin , “ nobleman , a boyar ” ) + -щина ( -ščina ) → ба́рщина ( bárščina , “ corvee ” )
Declension
Derived terms
See also -ность ( -nostʹ ) , -ство ( -stvo ) , other suffixes for states of being, or being collective
Ukrainian
Etymology Inherited. Compare Serbo-Croatian -штина Russian -щина ( -ščina ) , etc.
Suffix -щи́на • (-ščýna )
Suffix added to cities and ethnic groups to give the name of their home region; -ia , -land .
Бойко ( Bojko , “ Boyko , highlander ” ) + -щина ( -ščyna ) → Бойківщина ( Bojkivščyna , “ Boykivshchyna , "Boyko land"” ) Херсон ( Xerson , “ Kherson ” ) + -щина ( -ščyna ) → Херсонщина ( Xersonščyna , “ Kherson Oblast ” )
Suffix added to stems to show that it is a collective or a condition; -hood , -dom , -ness , -ism
спа́д(ок) ( spád(ok) ) + -щина ( -ščyna ) → спадщина ( spadščyna , “ heritage ” ) шарова́ри ( šarováry , “ shalwars ” ) + -щина ( -ščyna ) → шароварщина ( šarovarščyna , “ fakelore , stereotypes ” )
Declension
Declension of -щи́на (inan hard fem-form accent-a )
Derived terms
See also -ія ( -ija ) , other main geographic suffix-ність ( -nistʹ ) , -ство ( -stvo ) , other suffixes for states of being, or being collective