-анин

Russian Alternative forms ru -ча́нин Pronunciation а́нин y ани́н y after hushing consonants Suffix ru suffix -а́нин -ани́н ru -я́нин, -яни́н Usage notes The corresponding feminine ends in ru -а́нка. Declension -а́нин or -ани́н an Derived terms ru Serbo-Croatian Alternative forms sh -јанин -љанин Etymology sh Suffix Suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun, usually denoting an inhabitant. Ukrainian Alternative forms uk -я́нин -яни́н Etymology uk inhabitant :inh sla-pro:*-janinъ<id:dweller> 1 uk sla-pro *-janinъ. Reanalyzed as uk -ин -ан. Pronunciation -а́нин y -ани́н y Suffix uk suffix m-pr plural -а́ни feminine -а́нка variant -ча́нин or -анець Suffix used to form nouns from other nouns, usually referring to inhabitants of a given place or occupations. uk Донецьк Donetsk донеччанин native, inhabitant of, or related to Donetsk uk каторга hard labour place каторжанин sentenced to hard labour uk город city, citadel горожанин townsman, urbanite uk -я́нин, -яни́н Usage notes The corresponding feminine ends in uk -анка. Declension -а́нин<pr.in> Derived terms uk-янин