-ун

Russian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈun]

Suffix

-у́н • (-ún)

1. Suffix appended to verbs to create a masculine noun, normally denoting an actor.

   ‎лгать (lgatʹ, “to lie, to tell a lie”) + ‎-ун (-un) → ‎лгун (lgun, “liar”)

   ‎хлопота́ть (xlopotátʹ, “to hustle, to fuss”) + ‎-ун (-un) → ‎хлопоту́н (xlopotún, “busybody, bustler”)

Declension

Declension of -у́н (bian masc-form hard-stem accent-b) 

	singular	plural
nominative	-у́н -ún	-уны́ -uný
genitive	-уна́ -uná	-уно́в -unóv
dative	-уну́ -unú	-уна́м -unám
accusative animate inanimate	-уна́ -uná	-уно́в -unóv
	-у́н -ún	-уны́ -uný
instrumental	-уно́м -unóm	-уна́ми -unámi
prepositional	-уне́ -uné	-уна́х -unáx

Derived terms

Russian terms suffixed with -ун