Srbijanac

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Srbija +‎ -nac.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Srbijánac m (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

Related terms

• Srbìjānka
• Sȑbin
• Sȑpkinja