Srbijanac

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Srbija +‎ -nac.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sr̩bijǎːnat͡s/
  • Hyphenation: Sr‧bi‧ja‧nac

Proper noun

Srbijánac m anim (Cyrillic spelling Србија́нац)

  1. an inhabitant or a resident of region Serbia
  2. (usually Croatia, sometimes derogatory) a citizen of the country of Serbia

Usage notes

The term Sȑbin denotes an ethnic Serb, while the term Srbijánac has a more specific meaning - a person from Republic of Serbia or Serbia proper. Since it is sometimes considered derogatory (especially in Serbia), the terms Sȑbin and Sȑpkinja should be used instead if possible.

Declension

Declension of Srbijanac
singular plural
nominative Srbijanac Srbijanci
genitive Srbijanca Srbijance
dative Srbijancu Srbijancima
accusative Srbijanca Srbijance
vocative Srbijanče Srbijanci
locative Srbijancu Srbijancima
instrumental Srbijancem Srbijancima

Further reading

  • “Srbijanac”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
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