-ājs

See also: ajs

Latvian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-āˀjas. Cognate with Lithuanian -ojas and Proto-Slavic *-ajь.

Suffix

-ājs, -āja

  1. Added to verbs to derive agent nouns (like English -er).
  2. Added to some nouns to derive collective (set) nouns, or nouns of entities related to the original noun.

Synonyms

Derived terms
Latvian terms suffixed with -ājs
  • -āja (feminine counterpart)
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