-ējs

Latvian

Etymology

Compare to Lithuanian -ojas.

Suffix

-ējs, -ēja

  1. Added to verbs to derive agent nouns (like English -er).
  2. Added to some nouns to derive collective (set) nouns, or nouns of entities related to the original noun.

Synonyms

Derived terms
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  • -ēja (feminine counterpart)
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