-onjës

Albanian

Alternative forms

• -ojs — Gheg

Etymology

Derived from the active first-person singular indicative form of the verb ending in -nj.

Suffix

-onjës

1. (Tosk or archaic) forms male agent nouns.

   Synonym: -ues

   ‎lexoj + ‎-onjës → ‎lexonjës

   ‎mësoj + ‎-onjës → ‎mësonjës

   ‎punoj + ‎-onjës → ‎punonjës

Usage notes

• Its usage in standard Albanian has decreased by replacement of the originally Gheg counterpart -ues, as esablished in 1972's Albanian Orthography Congress.

Derived terms

Albanian terms suffixed with -onjës