Meaning of -čan | Babel Free

Definitions

1. suffix used to form masculine demonyms from the names of places (cities, countries, regions)
   masculine, morpheme, person
2. suffix used to form masculine nouns for people associated with a specific event, social group, or environment
   masculine, morpheme, person

Examples

“Bratislava + -čan → Bratislavčan (“Bratislava inhabitant”)”

“Afrika (“Africa”) + -čan → Afričan (“African”)”

“Londýn (“London”) + -čan → Londýnčan (“Londoner”)”

“Zvolen + -čan → Zvolenčan (“Zvolen inhabitant”)”

“Košice + -čan → Košičan (“Košice inhabitant”)”

“vesmír (“outer space”) + -čan → vesmírčan (“extraterrestrial; spaceman”)”

“majer (“manor farm”) + -čan → majerčan (“manor farm inhabitant”)”

“svadba (“wedding”) + -čan → svadobčan (“wedding guest”)”

“obec (“commune; municipality”) + -čan → občan (“citizen”)”

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