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-ovič
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-ovic -ović
Slovak
Etymology
Cognate with ru -ович son of.
Pronunciation
Suffix
sk suffix m-pr
sk historical archaic suffix used to form masculine nouns denoting the son of a person holding a specific title or social rank
sk cár cárovič tsar tsarevich
sk kráľ kráľovič king king's son; prince
sk pop popovič priest (Eastern Orthodox) priest's son
suffix used to form patronymic-based surnames
sk Adam Adamovič Adam son of Adam (surname)
sk Jurko Jurkovič George (diminutive) son of George (surname)
Usage notes
In Slovak, this suffix was the most productive in the formation of surnames, where it follows the pattern of taking the father's given name or occupation as the stem.
Declension
Common nouns:
m-pr
Surnames:
m-pr surn
Derived terms
sk