-auskas
Lithuanian
Alternative forms
- -ovskas, -ovskis
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *-ovъ + *-ьskъ + -as. Compare Belarusian -оўскі (-ówski), Polish -owski, Russian -овский (-ovskij), and Ukrainian -овський (-ovsʹkyj).
Suffix
-auskas
- A masculine suffix added to a noun that is based on a profession, toponym, or physical characteristic, and is of Slavic or Baltic origin, ending in a back vowel.
- kalina (“viburnum”) + -auskas → Kalinauskas (“of Kalinowo”)
- Paulius (“Paul”) + -auskas → Paulauskas (“of Pawłowo”)
- Butkas (“Butkintas”) + -auskas → Butkauskas (“of Butkowo”)
Derived terms
Lithuanian terms suffixed with -auskas
Rimkauskas