-ун

Russian

Etymology

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈun]

Suffix

-у́н (-ún)

  1. Suffix appended to verbs to create a masculine noun, normally denoting an actor.
    лгать (lgatʹ, to lie, to tell a lie) + -ун (-un)лгун (lgun, liar)
    хлопота́ть (xlopotátʹ, to hustle, to fuss) + -ун (-un)хлопоту́н (xlopotún, busybody, bustler)

Declension

Derived terms

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