־ניק
(Redirected from -ניק)
Hebrew edit
Etymology edit
From Yiddish ־ניק (-nik), from Russian -ник (-nik), Polish -nik and others, ultimately of Slavic origin. See further etymology at Russian -ник (-nik).
Suffix edit
־נִיק • (-nik) m (masculine plural ־נִיקִים, feminine singular ־נִיקִית, feminine plural ־נִיקִיּוֹת)
- (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 edit
Yiddish edit
Etymology edit
From a Slavic language; compare Russian -ник (-nik).
Suffix edit
־ניק • (-nik)
- (added to nouns) -nik, -er: Denoting persons by membership, occupation or attribute.
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
- ־ניצע (-nitse)