Czech

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-oba f (noun-forming suffix)

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • -oba in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Garo

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Affix

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-oba

  1. even though, despite

Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-oba.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-oba f

  1. forms abstract feminine nouns
    chory + ‎-oba → ‎choroba

Declension

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Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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  • -oba in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Slovak

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Slovak -oba, from Proto-Slavic *-oba (-ness). Variant of -ba.

Suffix

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-oba f (noun-forming suffix)

  1. appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning “the state of (the adjective)”, similar to English -ness; usually applied only on negatively assessed adjectives
    hnilý (rotten) + ‎-oba → ‎hniloba (putrefaction, rot)
    chudý (poor) + ‎-oba → ‎chudoba (penury, poverty)
    chorý (sick) + ‎-oba → ‎choroba (illness, sickness)
    starý (old) + ‎-oba → ‎staroba (age)

Declension

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