staveb

Staveb is a linguistic stem found in Slavic languages, most notably Czech and Slovak, that is associated with construction and buildings. It is not commonly used as a standalone word in contemporary standard usage; rather, it forms part of compounds and inflected forms.

Etymology and lexical family: The stem derives from the verb stavět, meaning to build, with the noun stavba meaning a building or construction. The staveb- stem then appears in adjectives and nouns such as stavební (construction-related) in Czech and stavebný (construction-related) in Slovak; stavba (building); stavebnictví or stavebnictvo (construction industry). The exact forms vary by language and orthography, but the core sense revolves around construction, structure, and building activities.

Usage notes: In linguistic and lexical contexts, staveb- is described as a productive construction-related stem used to form a wide range of words denoting construction activities, materials, professions, and facilities. It typically appears as part of compound words or in inflected forms rather than as an independent lexical item in modern standard usage.

See also: Stavba; Stavebnictví; Stavební; Stavebný.