-ājs
See also: ajs
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-āˀjas. Cognate with Lithuanian -ojas and Proto-Slavic *-ajь.
Suffix edit
-ājs, -āja
- Added to verbs to derive agent nouns (like English -er).
- Added to some nouns to derive collective (set) nouns, or nouns of entities related to the original noun.
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
- -āja (feminine counterpart)