-шчык

Belarusian

Alternative forms

• -ščyk — Łacinka (Belarusian Latin alphabet)
• -ьшчык (-ʹščyk) — after л

Etymology

Compound of -скі (-ski) +‎ -ік (-ik). Compare Russian -щик (-ščik).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʂt͡ʂɨk]
• Rhymes: -ɨk

Suffix

-шчык • (-ščyk) (feminine -шчыца)

1. Suffix added to nouns, verbs and sometimes adjectives to form masculine agent nouns: -er, -or

   ‎макаро́ны (makaróny, “macaroni; pasta”) + ‎-шчык (-ščyk) → ‎макаро́ншчык (makarónščyk, “pasta maker”)

Derived terms

Belarusian terms suffixed with -шчык