-op

Lithuanian

Alternative forms
  • (palatalised variant) -iop

Etymology

From an earlier *opi. Related to Latvian -up, -p. Formed from the genitive singular -õ + a particle -pi. Compare the old adessive ending -íep.

Suffix

óp

  1. added to nouns to give allative meaning, i.e. "in the direction of", "towards", "to"
    gãlas (“end”) → galóp (“towards the end”)
    pavãsaris (“spring”) → pavasarióp (“towards spring”)
    vélnias (“devil”) → velnióp (“to hell”)

Usage notes

A formerly productive suffix, it is now limited to certain fossilized adverbs and to dialects.

Derived terms
Category Lithuanian terms suffixed with -op not found

Volapük

Suffix

-op

  1. Used for continents.
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