-čan

Appendix:Variations of "can" Czech Pronunciation Suffix m-an appended to some country names ending with -ie to form a demonym cs Belgičan a man from Belgium, from cs Belgie čan Belgium Related terms cs -an Slovak Etymology By reduction of the original sk -šťan (sk -ský + sk -an). Pronunciation Suffix sk suffix m-pr suffix used to form masculine demonyms from the names of places (cities, countries, regions) sk Bratislava Bratislavčan Bratislava inhabitant sk Afrika Afričan Africa African sk Londýn Londýnčan London Londoner sk Zvolen Zvolenčan Zvolen inhabitant sk Košice Košičan Košice inhabitant sk vesmír vesmírčan outer space extraterrestrial; spaceman sk majer majerčan manor farm manor farm inhabitant suffix used to form masculine nouns for people associated with a specific event, social group, or environment sk svadba svadobčan wedding wedding guest sk obec občan commune; municipality citizen Usage notes In Slovak, the formation of masculine demonyms (names of inhabitants) is closely tied to the corresponding adjective ending in sk -ský or sk -cký. The choice between sk -an, -čan, and sk -šťan follows three primary patterns: Stems with sk -ský (where -s- is not part of the stem): The suffix sk -ský is removed and replaced by either sk -an or -čan. The choice depends usually on the final consonant of the stem, although these are not exact rules: If the stem ends in a sibilant (s, z, š, ž, c, dz, č, dž), sk -an is usually preferred (e.g., sk Praha → sk pražský → sk Pražan). If the stem ends in any other consonant, -čan is the standard choice (e.g., sk Bratislava → sk bratislavský → sk Bratislavčan). Stems with sk -ský (where -s- is merged with the stem): If the adjective's -sk- cluster is the result of assimilation or reduction (e.g., sk novoveský from sk Nová Ves or sk mestský from sk mesto), the suffix sk -šťan is applied. Examples: sk Nová Ves → sk novoveský → sk Novovešťan; sk mesto → sk mestský (pron. as “meský”) → sk mešťan. Stems with sk -cký: The adjectival ending sk -cký is removed and replaced by the suffix -čan. Examples: sk Maroko → sk marocký → sk Maročan; sk Belgicko → sk belgický → sk Belgičan. Unlike sk -an, the suffix -čan doesn't cause the preceding consonant to soften. While these rules cover the vast majority of cases, exceptions exist due to historical development (e.g. sk Turiec → sk Turčan). The feminine equivalent is formed using the suffix sk -čanka (-čan + sk -ka; e.g., sk Bratislavčan → sk Bratislavčanka). Declension m-pr ia Derived terms sk