-ininkas

Lithuanian

Etymology

Cognate with Latvian -nieks.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [-ʲɪnʲɪŋkɐs]

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) + -ininkasgrỹbininkas (mushroomer)
    ver̃slas (business) + -ininkasver̃slininkas (businessman)
    šeimà (family) + -ininkasšeiminiñkas (head of household)

Declension

Derived terms

Lithuanian terms suffixed with -ininkas
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