Russian

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Etymology

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From an unidentified form; presumably Southern Russian or Ukrainian пацю́к (pacjúk, piglet, rat), with the expressive suffix -ан (-an).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pɐˈt͡san]
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Noun

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паца́н (pacánm anim (genitive пацана́, nominative plural пацаны́, genitive plural пацано́в)

  1. (colloquial) boy, kid, lad, fella (referring to a boy or a young man; can be used as a term of address)
  2. (criminal slang) gang member

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  • Polish: pacan

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From an unidentified form; presumably Ukrainian пацю́к (pacjúk, piglet, rat), with the expressive suffix -ан (-an).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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паца́н (pacánm pers (genitive пацана́, nominative plural пацани́, genitive plural пацані́в)

  1. (colloquial) boy, kid, lad, fella (referring to a boy or a young man; can be used as a term of address)
    Synonym: хлопча́к (xlopčák)
  2. (criminal slang) gang member

Declension

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Declension of паца́н
(pers hard masc-form accent-b)
singular plural
nominative паца́н
pacán
пацани́
pacaný
genitive пацана́
pacaná
пацані́в
pacanív
dative пацано́ві, пацану́
pacanóvi, pacanú
пацана́м
pacanám
accusative пацана́
pacaná
пацані́в
pacanív
instrumental пацано́м
pacanóm
пацана́ми
pacanámy
locative пацано́ві, пацані́
pacanóvi, pacaní
пацана́х
pacanáx
vocative паца́не
pacáne
пацани́
pacaný

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