-ат
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From German -at, first from direct loanwords, and later becoming productive on its own.
Suffix
-ат (Latin spelling -at)
- Used on nominal and verbal stems of loanwords, rarely of native words, to build nouns of various meanings.
- Denoting a person.
- Denoting a room, building or field.
- Denoting an honor or service.
- Denoting collectivity.
- Denoting things.
- Denoting abstract notions.
Derived terms
References
- Babić, Stjepan (2002), Tvorba riječi u hrvatskome književnome jeziku, 3rd revised edition, Zagreb: HAZU, page(s) 358