-ватый

Russian

Etymology

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvatɨj]

Suffix

-ва́тый (-vátyj)

  1. -ish, rather, a bit too (attenuates adjectives)
    глупова́тыйglupovátyjfairly stupid
    зеленова́тыйzelenovátyjgreenish
    краснова́тыйkrasnovátyjreddish
    синева́тыйsinevátyjbluish
    рыжева́тыйryževátyjreddish (of hair color)
    Э́ти штаны́ мне́ длинно́ва́ты.
    Éti štaný mné dlinnóváty.
    These pants are a bit too long on me.

Usage notes

  • The connecting vowel is usually "-о-", after "ж", "ш", "щ", "ч" and "ц" or palatalised (soft) consonants letter "-е-" is used.

Declension

Derived terms

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