Serbo-Croatian edit

Etymology edit

Srbija +‎ -nac.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /sr̩bijǎːnat͡s/
  • Hyphenation: Sr‧bi‧ja‧nac

Proper noun edit

Srbijánac m (Cyrillic spelling Србија́нац)

  1. an inhabitant or a resident of region Serbia
  2. (usually Croatia, sometimes derogatory) a citizen of the country of Serbia

Usage notes edit

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The term Sȑbin denotes an ethnic Serb, while the term Srbijánac has a more specific meaning - a person from Republic of Serbia or Serbia proper. Since it is sometimes considered derogatory (especially in Serbia), the terms Sȑbin and Sȑpkinja should be used instead if possible.

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