-ec

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьcь.

• IPA^(key):

-ec m anim or m inan (noun-forming suffix)

1. appended to nouns to form an agent noun; used only on composite nouns expressing fields of knowledge

   ‎dějepis + ‎-ec → ‎dějepisec (“historian”)

2. appended to a country name root to form a demonym; used generally on country names which have roots ending with -j, -l, -m, -n, -r, -v; the root is formed by dropping the -ie or -sko suffix

   ‎Portugalsko + ‎-ec → ‎Portugalec (“Portuguese”)

3. appended to nouns to derive a specialized substantive, most often in terminology

   ‎vzor + ‎-ec → ‎vzorec (“formula”)

4. appended to adjective to form a noun describing somebody or something having the specific quality

   ‎zbabělý + ‎-ec → ‎zbabělec (“coward”)

5. appended to a verb to form an agent noun

   ‎plavat + ‎-ec → ‎plavec (“swimmer”)

6. (dated, dialectal) appended to a noun to form a diminutive

   ‎chlap + ‎-ec → ‎chlapec

when animate:

when inanimate:

• -kyně (feminine form)

• -inec

• -ec in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

• -iec

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьcь.

• IPA^(key): /ɛt͡s/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛt͡s
• Syllabification:

-ec m (feminine -ca, neuter -ce)

1. forms masculine nouns

   Synonym: -elec

   ‎strzelić + ‎-ec → ‎strzelec

Masculine personal:

Masculine animate:

Masculine inanimate:

Masculine surnames:

• -ec in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьcь.

-ec m

1. appended to nouns to form an agent noun; used only on composite nouns expressing fields of knowledge

   dejepisec (“historian”), from dejepis (“history”) +‎ -ec

2. appended to a country name root to form a demonym; used generally on country names which have roots ending with -j, -l, -m, -n, -r, -v; the root is formed by dropping the -ia or -sko suffix

   Portugalec (“a man from Portugal”), from Portugalsko (“Portugal”) +‎ -ec

3. appended to nouns to derive a specialized substantive, most often in terminology

   vzorec (“formula”), from vzor (“model”) +‎ -ec

4. appended to adjective to form a noun describing somebody or something having the specific quality

   zbabelec (“coward”), from zbabelý (“faint-hearted”) +‎ -ec

5. appended to a verb to form an agent noun

   plavec (“swimmer”), from plávať (“to swim”) +‎ -ec

• -kyňa (feminine form)