-tva

Czech

Alternative forms

  • -tba (possibly under influence of -ba)

Etymology

From Old Czech -tva, -tba, from Proto-Slavic *-tva, from Proto-Indo-European *-tweh₂.

Suffix

-tva

  1. Suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, usually denoting an action.
    bít (“to beat; to fight”) + ‎-tva → ‎bitva (“battle”)
    ženit (“to marry”) + ‎-tva → ‎ženitba
    sít (“to sow”) + ‎-tva → ‎setba
    klít (“to curse, swear”) + ‎-tva → ‎kletba (“curse”)
    modlit (“to pray”) + ‎-tva → ‎modlitba (“prayer”)

Derived terms

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