-ietis

See also: ietis and iétis

Latvian

Suffix

-ietis, -iete

1. Added to nouns and adjectives to form masculine (-nieks) or feminine (-niece) nouns referring to people having the properties of the original noun, or living in the place designated by the original noun.

Synonyms

• -nieks
• -enis

Derived terms

Latvian terms suffixed with -ietis

Related terms

• -iete (feminine counterpart of -ietis)