-ingas

Lithuanian

Etymology

Cognate with Latvian -īgs.

Suffix

-ingas (feminine -inga)

  1. Added to nouns or verbs to derive adjectives with the meaning 'typical of' or 'characterized by' the original noun (like English -ic, -ical, or -y).
    ugnis (“fire”) + -ingas = ugningas (“fiery”)

Synonyms

Derived terms
Lithuanian words suffixed with -ingas
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