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־ניק. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
־ניק, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
־ניק in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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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)
- (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
Yiddish
Etymology
From a Slavic language; compare Russian -ник (-nik).
Suffix
־ניק • (-nik)
- (added to nouns) -nik, -er: Denoting persons by membership, occupation or attribute.
Derived terms
Descendants