-ājs
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See also: ajs
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-āˀjas. Cognate with Lithuanian -ojas and Proto-Slavic *-ajь.
Suffix
-ājs, -āja
- Added to verbs to derive agent nouns (like English -er).
- Added to some nouns to derive collective (set) nouns, or nouns of entities related to the original noun.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
- -āja (feminine counterpart)
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