-ёнка

Russian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʲɵnkə]

Suffix

-ёнка • (-jónka) f inan or f anim

  1. Suffix added to nouns to form diminutives, sometimes with pejorative force.
    ‎сестра́ (sestrá, “sister”) + ‎-ёнка (-jónka) → ‎сестрёнка (sestrjónka, “little sister”)
    ‎си́ла (síla, “strength”) + ‎-ёнка (-jónka) → ‎силёнка (siljónka, “weak, puny strength”)

Declension

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