־ניק

Hebrew

Etymology

From Yiddish ־ניק‎ (-nik), from Russian -ник (-nik), Polish -nik and others, ultimately of Slavic origin. See further etymology at Russian -ник (-nik).

Suffix

־נִיק • (-nik) m (masculine plural ־נִיקִים‎, feminine singular ־נִיקִית‎, feminine plural ־נִיקִיּוֹת‎)

  1. (added to nouns) -nik, -er: Denoting persons by membership, occupation or attribute.
    ‎קִיבּוּץ‎ (kibútz) + ‎־ניק → ‎קִיבּוּצְנִיק‎ (kibútzník, “kibbutznik: member of a kibbutz.”)
    ‎ג׳וֹבּ‎ (“job, task, duty”) + ‎־ניק → ‎ג׳וֹבְּנִיק‎ (jób'ník, “a non-combat soldier who does secretarial work”)

Derived terms
► <a href='/wiki/Category:Hebrew_words_suffixed_with_%D6%BE%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%A7' title='Category:Hebrew words suffixed with ־ניק'>Hebrew words suffixed with ־ניק</a>

Yiddish

Etymology

From a Slavic language; compare Russian -ник (-nik).

Suffix

־ניק • (-nik)

  1. (added to nouns) -nik, -er: Denoting persons by membership, occupation or attribute.

Derived terms
► <a href='/wiki/Category:Yiddish_words_suffixed_with_%D6%BE%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%A7' title='Category:Yiddish words suffixed with ־ניק'>Yiddish words suffixed with ־ניק</a>

Descendants
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