-nīks

Latgalian

Etymology

Cognates include Latvian -nieks and Polish -nik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [-nʲìːks]

Suffix

-nīks

  1. Used to form agent nouns from verbs: -er

Declension

Derived terms

Latgalian terms suffixed with -nīks

Samogitian

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *-nikъ. If cognate to Latvian -nieks, then also a doublet of -ninks, -nīnks.

Suffix

-nīks (feminine -nīčė)

  1. Used to form agent nouns from verbs: -er

Derived terms

Samogitian terms suffixed with -nīks
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