-енец

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʲɪnʲɪt͡s]
  • IPA(key): [ˈʲenʲɪt͡s]

Suffix

-енец or -е́нец • (-enec or -énec)

  1. Suffix added to verbs, adjectives, proper nouns, etc. to form an agent noun.
    бе́гать (bégatʹ, to run) + ‎-енец (-enec) → ‎бе́женец (béženec, refugee, asylum seeker)
    младо́й (mladój, young (poetic)) + ‎-е́нец (-énec) → ‎младе́нец (mladénec, newborn, baby)
    Дубна́ (Dubná, Dubna (city in Russia)) + ‎-е́нец (-énec) → ‎дубне́нец (dubnénec, inhabitant of Dubna)

Usage notes

  • The suffix triggers the Slavic first palatalization when added to stems ending in к г х ц.

Declension