Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/radostь
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This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Slavic
Etymology
From *radъ (“happy, glad”) + *-ostь (“-ness”).
Noun
*radostь f
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *radostь | *radosti | *radosti |
| genitive | *radosti | *radostьju, *radosťu* | *radostьjь, *radosti* |
| dative | *radosti | *radostьma | *radostьmъ |
| accusative | *radostь | *radosti | *radosti |
| instrumental | *radostьjǫ, *radosťǫ* | *radostьma | *radostьmi |
| locative | *radosti | *radostьju, *radosťu* | *radostьxъ |
| vocative | *radosti | *radosti | *radosti |
* The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).
Derived terms
- *neradostь (“concern, worry”) (antonym)
- *radostiti (“to make happy”)
- *radostьnъ (“glad”)
Related terms
- *radina (“joyness”)
Descendants
- East Slavic:
- South Slavic:
- West Slavic:
Further reading
- Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (2002), “радост”, in Български етимологичен речник (in Bulgarian), volume 6 (пỳскам – словàр²), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 145
- Snoj, Marko (2016) “radost”, in Slovenski etimološki slovar (in Slovene), 3rd edition, https://fran.si