־ניק

Hebrew

Etymology

From Yiddish ־ניק (-nik), from Russian -ник (-nik), Polish -nik and others, ultimately of Slavic origin. See further etymology at Russian -ник (-nik).

Suffix

־נִיק • (-nik) m (masculine plural ־נִיקִים, feminine singular ־נִיקִית, feminine plural ־נִיקִיּוֹת)

1. (added to nouns) -nik, -er: Denoting persons by membership, occupation or attribute.

   ‎קִיבּוּץ (kibútz) + ‎־ניק → ‎קִיבּוּצְנִיק (kibútzník, “kibbutznik: member of a kibbutz.”)

   ‎ג׳וֹבּ (“job, task, duty”) + ‎־ניק → ‎ג׳וֹבְּנִיק (jób'ník, “a non-combat soldier who does secretarial work”)

Derived terms

Hebrew terms suffixed with ־ניק

Yiddish

Etymology

From a Slavic language; compare Russian -ник (-nik).

Suffix

־ניק • (-nik)

1. (added to nouns) -nik, -er: Denoting persons by membership, occupation or attribute.

Derived terms

Yiddish terms suffixed with ־ניק

Related terms

• ־ניצע (-nitse)

Descendants

• English: -nik
• Hebrew: ־ניק (-nik)