-op
Lithuanian edit
Alternative forms edit
- (palatalised variant) -iop
Etymology edit
From an earlier *opi. Related to Latvian -up, -p. Formed from the genitive singular -õ + a particle -pi. Compare the old adessive ending -íep.
Suffix edit
óp
Usage notes edit
A formerly productive suffix, it is now limited to certain fossilized adverbs and to dialects.
Derived terms edit
Category Lithuanian terms suffixed with -op not found
Volapük edit
Suffix edit
-op
- Used for continents.