The element -emint is presented as a suffix here. On the basis of the existence of the nouns bûgemint bow, drigemint threat and preuvelemint talk, muttered prayer, however, one could opt for an analysis that bûgemintsje etc. are merely conversions from noun to verb. However, Visser (2000:183) argues that these nouns are complex, as they are derived with a nominal suffix -emint (see native verbal bases). With a complex base, conversion is not a readily available option. Furthermore, such a conversion cannot account for most other cases, which lack a possible nominal base. Visser therefore assumes that -emint has developed as a separate suffix, possibly as an extension of a conversion of the - simplex - noun sakremint sacrament to sakremintsje/sakkermintsje. He draws a parallel with the development and behaviour of -jei.

This topic is heavily indebted to Visser (2000:182-183). He also mentions some etymological details.