-gjengar

gjengar Norwegian Nynorsk Etymology From dated nn ganga -ar to go -er, whence also nn gangar m walker. Influenced by nds -genger or de Gänger. Compare nb -gjenger, da -gænger and sv -gängare. Suffix nn suffix added to nouns and adjectives, describing a manner of walking; walker nn søvn<t:sleep> søvngjengar<t:sleepwalker> nn tur<t:hike> turgjengar<t:hiker> added to nouns and adjectives, describing a frequenter of a place; -goer nn kyrkje<t:church> kyrkjegjengar<t:churchgoer> nn konsert<t:concert> konsertgjengar<t:concertgoer> added to nouns and adjectives, describing someone with a certain habit nn vane<t:habit> vanegjengar<t:creature of habit> nn dobbelt<t:double> dobbeltgjengar<t:doppelganger> Derived terms nn References nn noun-forming suffixes