-янин

See also: -анин

Russian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • -я́нин: IPA(key): [ˈʲænʲɪn]
  • -яни́н: IPA(key): [ʲɪˈnʲin]

Suffix

-я́нин or -яни́н • (-jánin or -janín)

  1. Suffix used to form nouns from other nouns, usually referring to inhabitants of a given place or occupations.
    ‎Гаи́ти (Gaíti, “Haiti”) + ‎-я́нин (-jánin) → ‎гаитя́нин (gaitjánin, “Haitian”)
    ‎се́вер (séver, “north”) + ‎-я́нин (-jánin) → ‎северя́нин (severjánin, “northerner”)
    ‎ху́тор (xútor, “khutor, farm”) + ‎-я́нин (-jánin) → ‎хуторя́нин (xutorjánin, “farmer”)
    ‎семья́ (semʹjá, “family”) + ‎-яни́н (-janín) → ‎семьяни́н (semʹjanín, “family man”)

Usage notes

  • The corresponding feminine ends in -я́нка (-jánka).

Declension

Derived terms

Russian terms suffixed with -янин
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