-ач

Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *-(a)čь (“agent noun”)

Suffix

-ач • (-ač) m

  1. (appended to imperfective verbs) A person that performs the action denoted by the verb.
    копач, метач, орач, водач, готвач
    Synonyms: -тел (-tel), -ец (-ec)

Usage notes

Verb ending is dropped in cases like водач (< води), метач (< мете).

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Macedonian_words_suffixed_with_-%D0%B0%D1%87' title='Category:Macedonian words suffixed with -ач'>Macedonian words suffixed with -ач</a>

See also

Russian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic -ачь (-ačĭ), from Proto-Slavic *-ačь

Suffix

-ач • (-ač)

  1. Usually denoting occupation or agent

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Russian_words_suffixed_with_-%D0%B0%D1%87' title='Category:Russian words suffixed with -ач'>Russian words suffixed with -ач</a>
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Russian_words_suffixed_with_-%D0%B0%D1%87_(agent_noun)' title='Category:Russian words suffixed with -ач (agent noun)'>Russian words suffixed with -ач (agent noun)</a>
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Russian_words_suffixed_with_-%D0%B0%D1%87_(having)' title='Category:Russian words suffixed with -ач (having)'>Russian words suffixed with -ач (having)</a>

Serbo-Croatian

Suffix

-ач (Latin spelling -ač)

  1. Suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun, usually denoting a profession, performer, tool or object.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.