-ь

Russian Etymology ru orv -ь, from ru sla-pro *-ь. Pronunciation Suffix ru suffix f (forms nouns denoting objects or (usually) abstract concepts from verbs, or occasionally from adjectives) ru связа́ть to tie, to bind связь tie, bond ru -речь to speak root ru рек- речь speech ru записа́ть to write down за́пись writing down, record ru накипе́ть to form a scum на́кипь scum ru но́вый new новь novelty; virgin, unplowed land ru зелёный green зе́лень greenery, verdure ru высо́кий high root ru выс-, cf. comparative ru вы́ше высь height(s), high place Usage notes In multisyllabic words, the stress retracts onto the first syllable. Velars turn into palatals as a result of the Slavic first palatalization, as expected with what was originally a front vowel. Declension a -ь f Derived terms ru ru noun-forming suffixes Ukrainian Etymology 1 uk fem :inh sla-pro:*-ь<id:nom> 1 + Via uk orv -ь. Suffix uk suffix f forms nouns denoting objects or (usually) abstract concepts from verbs, or occasionally from adjectives uk зелений green зе́лень greenery, verdure f-in Declension Declension of -ь(inan 3rd-decl fem-form) -ь -і -і -ей -і -ям -ь -і -ю[with stem end doubling] -́ями -і -ях -е -і Derived terms uk -ь (fem) Etymology 2 uk masc :inh sla-pro:*-jь<id:nom><ts:Suffix 2> 1 ++ Via orv -и. Suffix uk suffix m forms nouns denoting objects or (usually) abstract concepts from nouns, or occasionally from adjectives uk кролик rabbit кріль rabbit m-an Usage notes In multisyllabic words, the stress retracts onto the first syllable. Velars turn into palatals as a result of the Slavic first palatalization, as expected with what was originally a front vowel. Declension ((-́ь<M>, -́ь<M.anml>)) Derived terms uk -ь (masc) Etymology 3 Suffix uk suffix form mf n (o-stem) uk -я gen//acc p Related terms uk -ль -нь References ль нь uk noun-forming suffixes