Polish edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-itъ / *-istъ.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɨs.tɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨstɨ
  • Syllabification: ys‧ty

Suffix edit

-ysty m

  1. forms masculine adjectives meaning ‘similar to’
    siarka + ‎-ysty → ‎siarczysty
  2. forms masculine adjectives meaning ‘possessing’
    piasek + ‎-ysty → ‎piaszczysty

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • -ysty in Polish dictionaries at PWN