-ěnín

See also: enin

Old Czech

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-janinъ.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈi̯ɛɲiːn/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈɛɲiːn/

    Suffix

    -ěnín m pers or m inan (noun-forming suffix, female equivalent -ěnínka)

    1. forms nouns, including inhabitant names
      město + ‎-ěnín → ‎měščěnín
      břěh + ‎-ěnín → ‎břěžěnín
      hrad + ‎-ěnín → ‎hrazěnín

    Usage notes

    • This suffix causes iotation of the preceding consonant.

    Declension

    personal
    inanimate (archaic plural locative in -ás)

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Old Czech: -an