-ninks

Samogitian

Alternative forms
  • -nīnks

Etymology

Cognate to Lithuanian -ininkas. If cognate to Latvian -nieks, then also a doublet of -nīks.

Suffix

-ninks (feminine -ninkė)

  1. a suffix appended to words to create an agent noun, indicating a person's profession or identity; -er
    ‎pruocė (“work”) + ‎-ninks → ‎pruocauninks (“worker”)

Derived terms
Samogitian terms suffixed with -ninks
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