Slovenec
Slovene
Etymology
From a Slavic root shared with Slovak, probably related to slovo (“word”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /slɔʋèːnət͡s/
Noun
Slovẹ́nəc m anim (female equivalent Slovẹ́nka)
- Slovene, Slovenian (male person)
Inflection
| Masculine anim., soft o-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nom. sing. | Slovénec | ||
| gen. sing. | Slovénca | ||
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | Slovénec | Slovénca | Slovénci |
| accusative | Slovénca | Slovénca | Slovénce |
| genitive | Slovénca | Slovéncev | Slovéncev |
| dative | Slovéncu | Slovéncema | Slovéncem |
| locative | Slovéncu | Slovéncih | Slovéncih |
| instrumental | Slovéncem | Slovéncema | Slovénci |
Related terms
- Slovẹ́nija
- slovẹ́nski
- slovẹ́nščina
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
Further reading
- “Slovenec”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran