-нік

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Belarusian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *-ьnikъ. Cognate with Russian -ник (-nik).

Suffix

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-нік (-nik) (feminine -ніца)

  1. Used to form animate nouns
    дзе́яць (dzjéjacʹ) + ‎-нік (-nik) → ‎дзе́йнік (dzjéjnik)

Derived terms

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