־ניק

From Yiddish ־ניק‎ (-nik), from Russian -ник (-nik), Polish -nik and others, ultimately of Slavic origin. See further etymology at Russian -ник (-nik).

־נִיק • (-nik) m (masculine plural ־נִיקִים‎, feminine singular ־נִיקִית‎, feminine plural ־נִיקִיּוֹת‎)

1. (added to nouns) -nik, -er: Denoting persons by membership, occupation or attribute.

   ‎קִיבּוּץ‎ (kibútz) + ‎־ניק → ‎קִיבּוּצְנִיק‎ (kibútzník, “kibbutznik: member of a kibbutz.”)

   ‎ג׳וֹבּ‎ (“job, task, duty”) + ‎־ניק → ‎ג׳וֹבְּנִיק‎ (jób'ník, “a non-combat soldier who does secretarial work”)

From a Slavic language; compare Russian -ник (-nik).

־ניק • (-nik)

1. (added to nouns) -nik, -er: Denoting persons by membership, occupation or attribute.

• English: -nik
• Hebrew: ־ניק‎ (-nik)