-oba

See also: oba and Oba.

Czech

Etymology

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

Suffix

-oba f

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

Derived terms

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