стопан
Bulgarian
Etymology
See Bulgarian стопа́нин (stopánin).
Noun
стопа́н • (stopán) m
- (dialectal) alternative form of стопа́нин (stopánin)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | стопа́н stopán |
стопа́ни stopáni |
| definite (subject form) |
стопа́нът stopánǎt |
стопа́ните stopánite |
| definite (object form) |
стопа́на stopána | |
| count form | — | стопа́на stopána |
| vocative form | стопа́не stopáne |
стопа́ни stopáni |
Macedonian
Etymology
Uncertain. Only found in some Balkan languages. Compare Bulgarian стопанин (stopanin) and also the related Romanian stăpân, Megleno-Romanian stăpǫn. Possibly linked to an early form of Albanian shtëpi (“house”) or its derivative. See also Greek σπίτι (spíti).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈstɔpan]
Noun
стопан • (stopan) m (feminine стопанка, relational adjective стопански, diminutive стопанче)
- master, owner (of cattle, of an inn, etc.)
- proprietor
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | стопан (stopan) | стопани (stopani) |
| definite unspecified | стопанот (stopanot) | стопаните (stopanite) |
| definite proximal | стопанов (stopanov) | стопаниве (stopanive) |
| definite distal | стопанон (stopanon) | стопанине (stopanine) |
| vocative | стопану (stopanu) | стопани (stopani) |
| count form | — | стопана (stopana) |
Derived terms
- стопанисува (stopanisuva)
- стопанка (stopanka)
- стопански (stopanski)
- стопанство (stopanstvo)