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Meaning of -aș | Babel Free

Phrase masculine CEFR A2

Definitions

  1. diminutive suffix (e.g. copil (“child”) + -aș → copilaș (“little child”))
    masculine, morpheme
  2. used with a noun to make words related to profession
    masculine, morpheme

Equivalents

Cymraeg -cyn -ig -os
Deutsch -chen -erl -lein
English -ling -y
Español -illa -illo -ita -ito
Eesti -kene -lane
Suomi -lainen -nen
Français -et -ette -in -ine
Gaeilge -an -in -óg
Galego -iño
Italiano -ella -ello -etta -etto -ina -ino
日本語
Kurdî -an -el -êt -în -ino -îş
Nederlands -je -ling -pje -tje
Polski -e
Português -inho
Română -el -șor -uș -uț
Русский -ёк -ёнок -ок -онок
Svenska -is
Українська -енько -еня́ -очок

Examples

“meserie (“handcraft”) + -aș → meseriaș (“handicraftsman”)”
“poștă (“mail”) + -aș → poștaș (“postman”)”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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