-ec
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ec"
Czech
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *-ьcь.
Suffix
- Appended to nouns to form an agent noun; used only on composite nouns expressing fields of knowledge.
- Appended to a country name root to form a demonym; used generally on country names which have roots ending with -j, -l, -m, -n, -r, -v; the root is formed by dropping the -ie or -sko suffix.
- Portugalsko + -ec → Portugalec (“Portuguese”)
- Appended to nouns to derive a specialized substantive, most often in terminology.
- Appended to adjective to form a noun describing somebody or something having the specific quality.
- Appended to a verb to form an agent noun.
- (dated, dialectal) Appended to a noun to form a diminutive.
Declension
inanimate declension:
animate declension:
Derived terms
Related terms
- -kyně (feminine form)
See also
Further reading
Polish
Alternative forms
-iec.
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *-ьcь.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ec m
- A masculine suffix
Declension
Masculine personal:
Declension of -ec
Masculine animate:
Declension of -ec
Masculine inanimate:
Declension of -ec
Masculine surnames:
Declension of -ec
Derived terms
Slovak
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *-ьcь.
Suffix
-ec m
- Appended to nouns to form an agent noun; used only on composite nouns expressing fields of knowledge.
- Appended to a country name root to form a demonym; used generally on country names which have roots ending with -j, -l, -m, -n, -r, -v; the root is formed by dropping the -ia or -sko suffix.
- Portugalec (“a man from Portugal”), from Portugalsko (“Portugal”) + -ec
- Appended to nouns to derive a specialized substantive, most often in terminology.
- Appended to adjective to form a noun describing somebody or something having the specific quality.
- Appended to a verb to form an agent noun.
Derived terms
Related terms
- -kyňa (feminine form)
Categories:
- Czech terms inherited from Proto-Slavic
- Czech terms derived from Proto-Slavic
- Czech dated terms
- Czech dialectal terms
- Polish terms inherited from Proto-Slavic
- Polish terms derived from Proto-Slavic
- Polish lemmas
- Polish suffixes
- Polish masculine suffixes
- Slovak terms inherited from Proto-Slavic
- Slovak terms derived from Proto-Slavic
- Slovak lemmas
- Slovak suffixes
- Slovak masculine suffixes
- Slovak terms suffixed with -ec