Czech edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Czech -oba, from Proto-Slavic *-oba (-ness). Variant of -ba.

Pronunciation edit

Suffix edit

-oba f (noun-forming suffix)

  1. appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning “the state of (the adjective)”, similar to English -ness; usually applied only on negatively assessed adjectives
    hnilý (rotten) + ‎-oba → ‎hniloba (putrefaction, rot)
    sirý + ‎-oba → ‎siroba
    starý (old) + ‎-oba → ‎staroba

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • -oba in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Garo edit

Affix edit

-oba

  1. even though, despite

Polish edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-oba. Variant of -ba.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.ba/
  • Rhymes: -ɔba
  • Syllabification: o‧ba

Suffix edit

-oba f

  1. forms abstract feminine nouns
    chory + ‎-oba → ‎choroba

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

See also edit

Further reading edit

  • -oba in Polish dictionaries at PWN