valdininkas

Lithuanian

Etymology

From valdyti + -ininkas. Likely calque of Russian чино́вник (činóvnik).

Noun

valdiniñkas m (plural valdiniñkai, feminine valdiniñkė) stress pattern 2

  1. government employee, civil servant
  2. (historical) chinovnik

Usage notes

Prior to 1999, the official term for civil servants was valdininkas, but now valstybės tarnautojas is used. In unofficial contexts, either may be used.[1]

Declension

References

  1. valdininkas, valstybės tarnautojas”, in Konsultacijų bankas [Consultation bank], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2003–2024

Further reading

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