-енький

See also: -енько

Russian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʲɪnʲkʲɪj]

Suffix

-енький • (-enʹkij)

  1. Suffix used to form diminutive adjectives from other adjectives. Often the diminutive meaning is lost, or an intensifying meaning is imparted.
    ‎ми́лый (mílyj, “dear, sweet”) + ‎-енький (-enʹkij) → ‎ми́ленький (mílenʹkij, “sweet little”)
    ‎ма́лый (mályj, “small”) + ‎-енький (-enʹkij) → ‎ма́ленький (málenʹkij, “small”)
    ‎но́вый (nóvyj, “new”) + ‎-енький (-enʹkij) → ‎но́венький (nóvenʹkij, “brand new”)
    ‎молодо́й (molodój, “young”) + ‎-енький (-enʹkij) → ‎моло́денький (molódenʹkij, “very young”)

Usage notes

  • The stress is drawn onto the syllable preceding the suffix.
  • This suffix is not used after roots ending in г, к, х, where -онький (-onʹkij) is used instead.

Declension

Derived terms

Russian terms suffixed with -енький

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ enʲkei̯]

Suffix

-е́нький • (-énʹkyj)

  1. Suffix used to form diminutive adjectives from other adjectives.
    ‎ми́лий (mýlyj, “dear, sweet”) + ‎-е́нький (-énʹkyj) → ‎миле́нький (mylénʹkyj)
    ‎мали́й (malýj, “small”) + ‎-е́нький (-énʹkyj) → ‎мале́нький (malénʹkyj)
    ‎молоди́й (molodýj, “young”) + ‎-е́нький (-énʹkyj) → ‎молоде́нький (molodénʹkyj)
    ‎сухи́й (suxýj, “dry”) + ‎-е́нький (-énʹkyj) → ‎сухе́нький (suxénʹkyj)

Declension

Derived terms

Ukrainian terms suffixed with -енький
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