-ечка

Russian

Etymology

Regular phonological variant of -очка (-očka) after unpaired palatal or originally palatal sounds, or from -ек (-ek) +‎ -ка (-ka); in both cases, originally a double diminutive. Related to -чка (-čka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʲɪt͡ɕkə]

Suffix

-ечка • (-ečka)

  1. Alternative form of -очка (-očka) (after the unpaired sibilants ш ж ч щ ц and unpaired palatal й)
    ‎доска́ (doská, “board, plank”) + ‎-ечка (-ečka) → ‎до́щечка (dóščečka, “small board, small plank”)

Usage notes

  • Properties are the same as for -очка (-očka) except that velars are palatalized.

Declension

Derived terms

Russian terms suffixed with -ечка
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