-ndus

Estonian

Etymology

Most likely from -nd + -us.

Suffix

-ndus (genitive -nduse, partitive -ndust)

  1. Derives nouns from other nouns, or more rarely, verbs.
    kiri "text" → kirjandus "literature"
    aed "garden" → aiandus "gardening"
    pank "bank" → pangandus "banking"

Declension

Derived terms

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