-нік

Belarusian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *-ьnikъ. Cognate with Russian -ник (-nik).

Suffix

-нік • (-nik)

  1. Used to form animate nouns
    ‎дзе́яць (dzjéjacʹ) + ‎-нік (-nik) → ‎дзе́йнік (dzjéjnik)

Derived terms
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