valdininkas

== Lithuanian == === Etymology === From valdyti +‎ -ininkas. Likely calque of Russian чино́вник (činóvnik). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ʋɐlʲdʲɪ²ˈnʲɪŋˑkɐs] Rhymes: -ɪŋˑkɐs Syllabification: val‧di‧niñ‧kas === Noun === valdiniñkas m (plural valdiniñkai, feminine valdiniñkė) stress pattern 2 government employee, civil servant (historical) chinovnik ==== Usage notes ==== Prior to 1999, the official term for civil servants was valdininkas, but now valstybės tarnautojas is used. In unofficial contexts, either may be used. ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === “valdininkas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026 “valdininkas”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2026