-ost
Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech -ost, from Proto-Slavic *-ostь; compare Old Church Slavonic -ость (-ostĭ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ ost]
Suffix
-ost f (noun-forming suffix)
- -ness: from adjectives, forms nouns indicating a property
Declension
Declension of -ost (i-stem feminine)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -ost | -osti |
| genitive | -osti | -ostí |
| dative | -osti | -ostem |
| accusative | -ost | -osti |
| vocative | -osti | -osti |
| locative | -osti | -ostech |
| instrumental | -ostí | -ostmi |
Derived terms
Czech terms suffixed with -ost
Further reading
- -ost in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ost/
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *-ōst, from Proto-Germanic *-ōstaz.
Alternative forms
Suffix
-ost
- Used to form superlative adjectives and adverbs
Declension
Declension of -ost — Weak only
Descendants
Etymology 2
Suffix
-ost
- alternative form of -est
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ostь; compare Old Church Slavonic -ость (-ostĭ).
Suffix
-ost (Cyrillic spelling -ост)
- Appended to adjectives and verbs to create a feminine noun, usually denoting a feature or quality. Similar to -oća.
Derived terms
Serbo-Croatian terms suffixed with -ost
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *-ostь.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /-ɔst/, /-óːst/
Suffix
-ost or -ọ̑st f
- Forms abstract nouns from adjectives, denoting a quality.
Derived terms
Slovene terms suffixed with -ost