Meaning of -lane | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Derives nouns from places for a person originating from that place.
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2. Derives nouns from other nouns indicating a member or follower of a group related to the base noun.
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3. Derives nouns for occupations related to the base word.
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4. Derives nouns for a person (or other entity) according to some other characteristic.
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Equivalents

Examples

“Eesti "Estonia" → eestlane "Estonian"”

“välismaa "foreign country" → välismaalane "foreigner"”

“New York → newyorklane "New Yorker"”

“Kristus "Christ" → kristlane "Christian"”

“ajalugu "history" → ajaloolane "historian"”

“õppima "to study" → õpilane "student"”

“vaen "hostility" → vaenlane "enemy"”

“kange "tough" → kangelane "hero"”

“mesi "honey" → mesilane "bee"”

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