-ěnín

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-janinъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (13^th CE) /ˈi̯ɛɲiːn/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ˈɛɲiːn/

Suffix

-ěnín m pers or m inan (noun-forming suffix, feminine -ěnínka)

1. forms nouns, including inhabitant names

Declension

personal

Declension of -ěnín (hard o-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	-ěnín	-ěníny	-ěné, -anové
genitive	-ěnína	-ěnínú	-an, -anóv
dative	-ěnínu, -ěnínovi	-ěnínoma	-anóm
accusative	-ěnína	-ěníny	-any
vocative	-ěníne	-ěníny	-ěné, -anové
locative	-ěnínu, -ěnínovi	-ěnínú	-ěniech
instrumental	-ěnínem	-ěnínoma	-any

This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

inanimate (archaic plural locative in -ás)

Declension of -ěnín (hard o-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	-ěnín	-ěníny	-ěné, -anové
genitive	-ěnína	-ěnínú	-an, -anóv
dative	-ěnínu, -ěnínovi	-ěnínoma	-anóm
accusative	-ěnína	-ěníny	-any
vocative	-ěníne	-ěníny	-ěné, -anové
locative	-ěnínu, -ěnínovi	-ěnínú	-ěniech, -ás
instrumental	-ěnínem	-ěnínoma	-any

This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Derived terms

Old Czech terms suffixed with -ěnín

Descendants

• Old Czech: -an