# пан
## Belarusian
### Alternative forms

* pan — Łacinka (Belarusian Latin alphabet)

### Etymology

Borrowed from Polish pan.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [pan]
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

пан • (pan) m pers (genitive па́на, nominative plural паны́, genitive plural пано́ў, feminine па́ні, relational adjective па́нскі)
* mister, sir, gentleman (a respectful term of address to an adult male, especially if his name or proper title is unknown)
    Synonym: спада́р (spadár)
** 1923 [1900], Seumas MacManus, “Плэшэм”, in Symon Rak-Michajłoŭski, transl., Ірляндзкія Народныя Казкі, Wilno: Drukarnia „Wydawnictwo Wileńskie“ B. Kleckina, translation of Donegal Fairy Stories, page 20:Непадалёку ад замку, яны прабеглі каля будынку аднаго важнага пана.Njepadaljóku ad zamku, jany prabjehli kalja budynku adnahó važnaha pana.[original: When they came near the castle, they passed a great gentleman’s house entirely]
* bigwig, magnate (a powerful and influential person)
* (historical) lord, master (the master of a feudal manor)

#### Declension

$^1$Used with the numbers 2, 3, 4 and higher numbers after 20 ending in 2, 3, and 4.

#### Related terms

* па́ні (páni)
* па́нна (pánna)
* па́нства (pánstva)
* па́нскі (pánski)

### References

* “пан”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)
* “пан” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

## Pannonian Rusyn
### Etymology

Inherited from Old Slovak pán, from Proto-Slavic *gъpanъ. Cognate with Slovak pán.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈpan]
* Rhymes: -an
* Hyphenation: пан

### Noun

пан (pan) m pers (female equivalent панї, related adjective пански)
* gentleman
* master, lord
* mister, sir

#### Related terms

* паноцец m pers (panocec)
* панство n (panstvo)

### References

* Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “пан”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy

## Russian
### Alternative forms

* панъ (pan) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)

### Etymology

Borrowed from Polish pan.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [pan]
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

пан • (pan) m anim (genitive па́на, nominative plural паны́ or па́ны, genitive plural пано́в or па́нов, feminine па́ни, relational adjective па́нский)
* (historical, sometimes derogatory) Polish landowner, feudal lord, or gentleman
    пан и́ли пропа́л ― pan íli propál ― all or nothing
* (title or form of address, Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Czech Republic or Slovakia) sir, mister, gentleman, lord
* (sometimes derogatory, ethnic slur) Polack, a Polish person

#### Usage notes

* In the Soviet Union's propaganda, пан (pan) in the sense of a Polish landowner was often used as a derogatory slur but was commonly known for use in modern Poland.

#### Related terms

* па́нский (pánskij)
* па́ни (páni)
* па́нна (pánna)

#### See also

* господи́н (gospodín)
* су́дарь (súdarʹ)
* госуда́рь (gosudárʹ)
* това́рищ (továrišč)

## Ukrainian
### Etymology

Inherited from Old Ruthenian панъ (pan), from Old East Slavic панъ (panŭ), from Old Polish pan, from Proto-Slavic *gъpanъ.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /pɑn/, [pɑn̪]
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: пан

### Noun

пан • (pan) m pers (genitive па́на, nominative plural пани́, genitive plural пані́в, feminine па́ні, relational adjective па́нський)
* lord, master, mister, sir (a general honorific title)
    Перепрошую, пане, чи ви знаєте дорогу до художнього музею? ― Pereprošuju, pane, čy vy znajete dorohu do xudožnʹoho muzeju? ― Excuse me, sir, do you know the way to the art museum?
* (historical) landowner in Poland, Ukraine, Belarus of Polish descent
* (historical) person who occupied a privileged position in pre-revolutionary society, belonged to the wealthy urban population, to the intelligentsia
* (ironic) person who does not enjoy anyone's respect or causes contempt with his behavior
* (figuratively, ironic, derogatory) person who stands out for his or her promiscuous behavior, idle habits, overly refined manners, etc.

#### Derived terms

* па́нський (pánsʹkyj, “lordly, posh”)
* панува́ти (panuváty, “to rule”)

#### Related terms

* пани́ч m (panýč)
* па́ні f (páni)
* па́нна f (pánna)
* па́нство n (pánstvo)
* па́нський (pánsʹkyj)

### See also

* господа́р m (hospodár)
* добро́дій (dobródij)

### References

* Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “пан”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
* “пан”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)