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-астый
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Russian
Etymology
ru sla-pro *-atъ / sla-pro *-astъ.
Pronunciation
-а́стый
Suffix
ru suffix -а́стый adjective-forming suffixes
adjective-forming suffix, added to nouns (especially body parts), indicating having the property of that noun, particularly to a large extent
ru зуб tooth -а́стый зуба́стый toothy
ru грудь breast, bosom -а́стый груда́стый busty
ru ко́рень root -а́стый корена́стый with strong roots of a tree; thickset, stocky
ru блоха́ flea -а́стый блоха́стый flea-ridden
Usage notes
Note the following properties:
The suffix depalatalizes a final palatalized consonant of the root.
The adjective formed by the suffix is frequently colloquial in nature.
Declension
-а́стый a
Derived terms
ru
See also
ru -и́стый