стопан

Macedonian

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Only found in some Balkan languages. Compare Bulgarian стопанин (stopanin) and also the related Romanian stăpân, Megleno-Romanian stăpǫn. Possibly linked to an early form of Albanian shtëpi (“house”) or its derivative. See also Greek σπίτι (spíti).

Noun

стопан • (stopan) m

master, owner (of cattle, of an inn, etc.)

Inflection

Declension of стопан

	singular	plural
indefinite	стопан	стопани
definite unspecified	стопанот	стопаните
definite proximal	стопанов	стопаниве
definite distal	стопанон	стопанине
vocative	стопану	стопани
count form	—	стопана

Derived terms

стопанисува (stopanisuva)
стопанка (stopanka)
стопански (stopanski)
стопанство (stopanstvo)

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