-ач
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ac"
Bulgarian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ačь and Proto-Slavic *-(a)čь.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-ач • (-ač) m (feminine form -ачка)
- (productive) Forms agent nouns from verbs.
- (unproductive) Denominal, forming nouns denoting a carrier of a property. (rare)
Derived terms edit
Komi-Zyrian edit
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-ач • (-ać) (soft stem variant -яч)
- Used to form nouns denoting (mostly animate) action nouns; -er
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Bubrikh, Dmitry V. (1949) Грамматика литературного коми языка [Grammar of the literary Komi language] (in Russian), Leningrad: Zhdanov Leningrad State University, page 65
Macedonian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-(a)čь (“agent noun”).
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-ач • (-ač) m
- (appended to imperfective verbs) A person that performs the action denoted by the verb.
Usage notes edit
Verb ending is dropped in cases like водач (< води), метач (< мете).
Derived terms edit
See also edit
- -ачка (-ačka)
Russian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old East Slavic -ачь (-ačĭ), from Proto-Slavic *-ačь.
Suffix edit
-ач • (-ač)
- Usually denoting occupation or agent
Derived terms edit
Serbo-Croatian edit
Suffix edit
-ач (Latin spelling -ač)
- Suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun, usually denoting a profession, performer, tool or object.
Ukrainian edit
Etymology edit
From Old East Slavic -ачь (-ačĭ), from Proto-Slavic *-ačь.
Suffix edit
-ач • (-ač)
- Usually denoting occupation or agent