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Albanian

Etymology

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Similar usage to Latin -tor.

Suffix

-tar m (indefinite plural -tarë, definite singular -tari, feminine equivalent -tare)

  1. forms agent nouns. -er
    Synonyms: -ës, -tor
    ar (gold) + -tarartar (goldsmith)
    shkencë (science) + -tarshkencëtar (scientist)
    gjellë (food) + -targjellëtar (cook)
    shqip (Albanian, adjective) + -tarshqiptar (an Albanian, noun)
  2. forms relational adjectives. -al
    Synonym: -ik
    komb (nation) + -tarkombëtar (national)
    qeveri (government) + -tarqeveritar (governmental)
    shqip (Albanian, adjective) + -tarshqiptar (Albanian, adjective)

Derived terms

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Basque

Alternative forms

Suffix

-tar

  1. Used to create adjectives and nouns that denote demonyms.

Derived terms

Estonian

Etymology

Clipped from the ending of tütar. Cognate to Finnish -tar.

Suffix

-tar (genitive -tari, partitive -tari)

  1. Forms feminine agent or occupational nouns
    kaunis "beautiful" → kaunitar "beautiful woman"
    laulja "singer" → lauljatar "female singer"

Declension

More information Declension of (ÕS type 19/seminar, no gradation), singular ...

Synonyms

  • -nna (in some cases)

Derived terms

Finnish

Greenlandic

Irish

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