-ninks

== Samogitian == === Alternative forms === -nīnks === Etymology === Cognate to Lithuanian -ininkas. If cognate to Latvian -nieks, then also a doublet of -nīks. === Suffix === -ninks (feminine -ninkė) a suffix appended to words to create an agent noun, indicating a person's profession or identity; -er ‎pruocė (“work”) + ‎-ninks → ‎pruocauninks (“worker”) ==== Derived terms ====