-ctwo

Old Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьstvo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /t͡stfɔ/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /t͡stfɔ/

Suffix

-ctwo

1. Alternative form of -stwo

Derived terms

Old Polish terms suffixed with -ctwo

Polish

Alternative forms

• -stwo

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish -ctwo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡stfɔ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔ
• Syllabification: ctwo

Suffix

-ctwo n

1. suffix appended to words to create a neuter noun, usually an abstract noun denoting a relation, social status, scientific discipline, quality or a state. Corresponding to English -hood, -ness or -dom

Declension

Declension of -ctwo

	singular	plural
nominative	-ctwo	-ctwa
genitive	-ctwa	-ctw
dative	-ctwu	-ctwom
accusative	-ctwo	-ctwa
instrumental	-ctwem	-ctwami
locative	-ctwie	-ctwach
vocative	-ctwo	-ctwa

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -ctwo

Further reading

• -ctwo in Polish dictionaries at PWN