Edmonchuk
English
Etymology
Edmonton + -chuk, a suffix from Ukrainian surnames, from Ukrainian -чук (-čuk), in reference to Edmonton's large proportion of residents of Ukrainian ancestry.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛdmənt͡ʃʌk/
- Hyphenation: Ed‧mon‧chuk
Proper noun
Edmonchuk
- (Canada, informal) The city of Edmonton, Canada.
Synonyms
- Edmonton
References
- “Edmonchuk” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.