-ājs
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See also: ajs
Latvian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-āˀjas. Cognate with Lithuanian -ojas and Proto-Slavic *-ajь.
Suffix[edit]
-ājs, -āja
- Added to verbs to derive agent nouns (like English -er).
- Added to some nouns to derive collective (set) nouns, or nouns of entities related to the original noun.
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- -āja (feminine counterpart)