-aș

See also: Appendix:Variations of "as"

Romanian

Etymology

Probably a suffix with multiple etymologies, from both Proto-Slavic *-ašь and Hungarian -as.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aʃ/

Suffix

-aș m (plural -ași)

1. diminutive suffix (e.g. ‎copil (“child”) + ‎-aș → ‎copilaș (“little child”))
2. used with a noun to make words related to profession

   ‎meserie (“handcraft”) + ‎-aș → ‎meseriaș (“handicraftsman”)

   ‎poștă (“mail”) + ‎-aș → ‎poștaș (“postman”)

Declension

Declension of -aș

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) -aș	-așul	(niște) -ași	-așii
genitive/dative	(unui) -aș	-așului	(unor) -ași	-așilor
vocative	-așule		-așilor

Synonyms

• (diminutive suffixes): -uț, -uș, -șor, -el
• (profession-related suffixes): -ar, -tor

Derived terms

Romanian terms suffixed with -aș