-ininkas

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Lithuanian

Etymology

Cognate with Latvian -nieks.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ininkas (feminine -ininkė)

  1. a suffix appended to words to create an agent noun, indicating a person's profession or identity
    Synonyms: -ojas, -ė́jas, -ỹs
    grỹbas (mushroom) + ‎-ininkas → ‎grỹbininkas (mushroomer)
    ver̃slas (business) + ‎-ininkas → ‎ver̃slininkas (businessman)
    šeimà (family) + ‎-ininkas → ‎šeiminiñkas (head of household)

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Derived terms