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Pannonian Rusyn
Etymology
Borrowed from Carpathian Rusyn селян (seljan), with the loss of final -ин (-in) akin to граждан (hraždan). By surface analysis, селїц (seljic, “to settle”) + -ан (-an).
Pronunciation
Noun
селян (seljan) m pers (feminine equivalent селянка, related adjective селянски)
- peasant, farmer
- Synonym: параст (parast)
- villager
- countryman (country dweller)
Declension
References
- Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “селян”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy
- Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “countryman”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 70
- Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “peasant”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 206
- Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “villager”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 363
Russian
Pronunciation
Noun
селя́н • (selján) m anim pl
- genitive/accusative plural of селяни́н (seljanín)