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-енец
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Bulgarian
Etymology
bg nominal suffix :af bg:-ен<id:nominal> bg:-ец<id:nominal> 1
bg -ец.
Pronunciation
-енец [KK]
Suffix
bg suffix m -енец -е́нец feminine -енка neuter -енче
bg -ец: suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun, usually denoting an inhabitant, feature or a human relation.
Derived terms
bg
Russian
Pronunciation
-енец
-е́нец
Suffix
ru suffix -енец -е́нец
Suffix added to verbs, adjectives, proper nouns, etc. to form an agent noun.
ru бе́гать to run бе́женец refugee, asylum seeker
ru младо́й young poetic -е́нец младе́нец newborn, baby
ru Дубна́ Dubna city in Russia -е́нец дубне́нец inhabitant of Dubna
Usage notes
The suffix triggers the Slavic first palatalization when added to stems ending in ru к г х ц.
Declension
-енец or -е́нец an
Related terms
ru