Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic -ьѥ, -ье (-ĭje, -ĭje), from Proto-Slavic *-ьje. Doublet of -ие (-ije), a borrowing from Church Slavonic.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ьё • (-ʹjó)
- alternative form of -ье (-ʹje) (stressed).
- бе́лый (bélyj, “white”) + -ьё (-ʹjó) → бельё (belʹjó, “underwear, bedding, laundry”)
- ста́рый (stáryj, “old”) + -ьё (-ʹjó) → старьё (starʹjó, “old junk”)
Declension
Declension of -ьё (inan neut-form vowel-stem accent-b)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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-ьё
-ʹjó
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-ья́
-ʹjá
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| genitive
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-ья́
-ʹjá
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-е́й
-éj
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| dative
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-ью́
-ʹjú
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-ья́м
-ʹjám
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| accusative
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-ьё
-ʹjó
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-ья́
-ʹjá
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| instrumental
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-ьём
-ʹjóm
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-ья́ми
-ʹjámi
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| prepositional
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-ье́
-ʹjé
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-ья́х
-ʹjáx
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Derived terms
Russian terms suffixed with -ьё