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Lithuanian
- (palatalised variant) -iop
Etymology
From an earlier *opi. Related to Latvian -up, -p. Formed from the genitive singular -õ + a particle -pi. Compare the old adessive ending -íep.
Suffix
óp
- added to nouns to give allative meaning, i.e. "in the direction of", "towards", "to"
- gãlas (“end”) → galóp (“towards the end”)
- pavãsaris (“spring”) → pavasarióp (“towards spring”)
- vélnias (“devil”) → velnióp (“to hell”)
Usage notes
A formerly productive suffix, it is now limited to certain fossilized adverbs and to dialects.
Derived terms
Category Lithuanian terms suffixed with -op not found
Volapük
Suffix
-op
- Used for continents.