־ניק

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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From Yiddish ־ניק (-nik), from Russian -ник (-nik), Polish -nik and others, ultimately of Slavic origin. See further etymology at Russian -ник (-nik).

Suffix

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־נִיק (-nikm (masculine plural ־נִיקִים, feminine singular ־נִיקִית, feminine plural ־נִיקִיּוֹת)

  1. (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)

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From a Slavic language; compare Russian -ник (-nik).

Suffix

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־ניק (-nik)

  1. (added to nouns) -nik, -er: Denoting persons by membership, occupation or attribute.

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Descendants

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  • English: -nik
  • Hebrew: ־ניק (-nik)