-енька

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʲɪnʲkə]

Suffix

-енька • (-enʹka) m anim or m inan or f anim or f inan

  1. alternative form of -онька (-onʹka) (used after soft consonants, the hushing consonants ш ж ч щ as well as ц): suffix forming diminutive, often endearing, nouns from other nouns and adjectives
    ‎бог (box, “god”) + ‎-енька (-enʹka) → ‎бо́женька (bóženʹka, “god (endearing form)”)
    ‎тётя (tjótja, “aunt”) + ‎-енька (-enʹka) → ‎тётенька (tjótenʹka, “auntie (endearing form)”)

Declension

Derived terms

Russian terms suffixed with -енька
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