starec
See also: Starec, stařec, and старец
Slovak
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *starьcь. By surface analysis, starý + -ec.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈstaret͡s]
Noun
starec m (genitive singular starca, nominative plural starci, genitive plural starcov, declension pattern of chlap)
- old man
Declension
Declension of starec
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | starec | starci |
| genitive | starca | starcov |
| dative | starcovi | starcom |
| accusative | starca | starcov |
| locative | starcovi | starcoch |
| instrumental | starcom | starcami |
Derived terms
- starecký
- starecky
- stareckosť
- starectvo
- starček, starík
Further reading
- starec in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
Slovene
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *starьcь. By surface analysis, star + -ec.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stáːrət͡s/
Noun
stȃrəc m anim (female equivalent stárka)
- old man
Inflection
| Masculine anim., soft o-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nom. sing. | stárec | ||
| gen. sing. | stárca | ||
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative (imenovȃlnik) | stárec | stárca | stárci |
| genitive (rodȋlnik) | stárca | stárcev | stárcev |
| dative (dajȃlnik) | stárcu | stárcema | stárcem |
| accusative (tožȋlnik) | stárca | stárca | stárce |
| locative (mẹ̑stnik) | stárcu | stárcih | stárcih |
| instrumental (orọ̑dnik) | stárcem | stárcema | stárci |
Further reading
- “starec”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran