-ština

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃcɪna/

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Suffix

-ština f

1. -ese, -ic, -an, -ish (a language or dialect)

Suffix

-ština (Cyrillic spelling -штина)

1. Appended to noun and adjective roots to create a feminine noun, usually denoting a dialect.

   štokav → štókavština

2. Appended to noun and adjective roots to create a feminine noun, denoting a thing with the quality described by the word to which it is appended.

   pȑljav → prljávština

3. Appended to placenames to create a feminine noun denoting both the speech as well as the geographical region.

   Buzet → Buzeština

   Pazin → Pazinština