-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”) + ‎-ininkas → ‎grỹbininkas (“mushroomer”)
    ‎ver̃slas (“business”) + ‎-ininkas → ‎ver̃slininkas (“businessman”)
    ‎šeimà (“family”) + ‎-ininkas → ‎šeiminiñkas (“head of household”)

Declension

Derived terms

Lithuanian terms suffixed with -ininkas
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