imenovano

Imenovano is the neuter singular past passive participle of the verb imenovati in several South Slavic languages, meaning named, called, or designated. It functions as an adjective that describes a neuter noun that has had its name assigned or its designation established.

Etymology and related forms: The form derives from ime (name) with the participial suffix -ovano from the verb imenovati, whose stem is imen-. Gendered forms include imenovan (masc) and imenovana (fem), with imenovano (neuter) used for neuter nouns. The construction is common in Serbo-Croatian and related languages, reflecting standard participial morphology.

Usage: In Serbo-Croatian, Macedonian and closely related varieties, imenovano is used in descriptive or bureaucratic contexts to indicate that something has been named or designated. It often appears with neuter nouns such as mesto (place) or naselje (settlement). Example: Mesto je imenovano Polet, meaning “The place was named Polet.” In many contexts, the neuter participle is part of a larger designation phrase and can be combined with capitalized proper names when naming conventions are recorded.

Notes: Imenovano is primarily a grammatical and descriptive form. In everyday English, this concept is usually expressed with translations such as “named” or “designated.” The related masculine or feminine forms are used according to the gender of the head noun.

See also: imenovanje (naming), imenovati (to name), past participles in Slavic languages.