valdininkas

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Lithuanian

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Etymology

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From valdyti +‎ -ininkas. Likely calque of Russian чино́вник (činóvnik).

Noun

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valdiniñkas m (plural valdiniñkai, feminine valdiniñkė) stress pattern 2

  1. government employee, civil servant
  2. (historical) chinovnik

Usage notes

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Prior to 1999, the official term for civil servants was valdininkas, but now valstybės tarnautojas is used. In unofficial contexts, either may be used.[1]

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ valdininkas, valstybės tarnautojas”, in Konsultacijų bankas [Consultation bank], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2003–2024

Further reading

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