-щина

Bulgarian Pronunciation -щина́ Suffix bg suffix -hood, -ness, -dom; forms nouns, sometimes of derogatory character, denoting qualities or professions bg -ство bg акроба́т акроба́тщина bg бъ́лгар бъ́лгарщина bg адвока́т адвока́тщина bg юна́к юна́щина bg общ община́ Declension -щина́<> Russian Alternative forms ru -овщина Suffix ru suffix -щи́на noun-forming suffixes Suffix added to stems to show that it is a collective or a condition; -hood, -dom, -ness, -ism ru дед grandfather, an experienced soldier дедовщи́на dedovshchina, hazing ru ба́рин nobleman, a boyar ба́рщина corvee Declension -щи́на an Derived terms ru See also ru -ность, ru -ство, other suffixes for states of being, or being collective Ukrainian Alternative forms uk -івщина Etymology Inherited. Compare sh -штина, ru -щина, etc. Suffix uk suffix -щина noun-forming suffixes f Suffix added to cities and ethnic groups to give the name of their home region; -ia, -land. uk Бойко Boyko, highlander Бойківщина Boykivshchyna, "Boyko land" uk Херсон Kherson Херсонщина Kherson Oblast Suffix added to stems to show that it is a collective or a condition; -hood, -dom, -ness, -ism uk спа́док спа́д(ок) спа́дщина heritage uk шарова́ри shalwars шарова́рщина fakelore, stereotypes Declension -́щина<> Derived terms uk See also uk -ія, other main geographic suffix uk -ність, uk -ство, other suffixes for states of being, or being collective