-ējs

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Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare to Lithuanian -ojas.

Suffix[edit]

-ējs, -ēja

  1. Added to verbs to derive agent nouns (like English -er).
  2. Added to some nouns to derive collective (set) nouns, or nouns of entities related to the original noun.

Synonyms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Latvian terms suffixed with -ējs

Related terms[edit]

  • -ēja (feminine counterpart)
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