-елка

Bulgarian

Alternative forms
  • -ялка (-jalka), -алка (-alka) — in palatal environment

Etymology 1

Diminutive form of Bulgarian -ело (-elo) + -ка (-ka), built upon the instrumental suffix Proto-Slavic *-dlo.

Occasionally, the suffix can be applied on loanwords ending on -ел-, e.g.:

Latin cappella → Bulgarian капела (kapela, “type of hat, cape”) → Bulgarian капелка (kapelka, “small hat, cape”).

Suffix

-елка • (-elka) f

  1. Deverbal, forming feminine instrumental or effect nouns.
    горя (gorja, “to burn”) (ě/i-conj.) → горелка (gorelka, “torch, flamethrower”)

Etymology 2

Diminutive form of Bulgarian -ел (-el)/-еля (-elja) + -ка (-ka), built upon the agentative/actionis suffix Proto-Slavic *-ělь.

Suffix

-елка • (-elka) f

  1. Denominal, forming feminine instrumental or resultant nouns with prolonged aspect.
    къделя (kǎdelja, “spindle, distaff”) → къделка (kǎdelka, “small spindle”)
    хубавел (hubavel, “handsome man/boy”) → хубавелка (hubavelka, “pretty woman/girl”)
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