-ājs

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Latvian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-āˀjas. Cognate with Lithuanian -ojas and Proto-Slavic *-ajь.

Suffix

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-ājs, -āja

  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

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Derived terms

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  • -āja (feminine counterpart)