nadstavba
Pronunciation: /natstavba/
“nadstavba” is a Slovak word. Its 7 meanings in English:
noun
- vertical extension, addition of an upper storey (the process of building additional floors onto an existing structure)
- additional story, upper extension (the physical structure added on top of a building)
- superstructure, bodywork, body (a specialized part added to a vehicle or equipment to increase its utility, such as a truck bed or desk hutch)
- supplementary study, postsecondary vocational training (additional education after high school to gain higher qualifications or a matura certificate)
- championships, playoffs, postseason (the part of a competition that follows the regular season, involving the top-ranked teams)
- superstructure (in Marxism, the ideas and institutions built upon the economic base of society)
- extra layer, bonus, qualitative addition (something that adds value or a higher quality to a basic concept)
Etymology
From nadstavať + -ba.
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