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Etymology
In the meaning of a tool or instrument, may originate from a combination of the Proto-Slavic tool suffix (Russian, e.g. , , ) + the diminutive.

Suffix

 * 1) -er

Usage notes

 * The suffix is common and productive in all three meanings.
 * The suffix is added onto the infinitive minus.
 * The stress is sometimes (but not always) drawn onto the preceding syllable.
 * The suffix referring to places is a colloquial variant of.
 * The suffix referring to women is the feminine equivalent of.