-енька

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʲɪnʲkə]

Suffix

-енька • (-enʹkam 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

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɛnʲkɐ]

Etymology 1

  • From -ень (-enʹ) + -ка (-ka).

    Suffix

    -енька • (-enʹkam pers or m inan or f pers or f inan

    1. suffix forming diminutive, often endearing, nouns from other nouns and adjectives (used after soft consonants, the hushing consonants ш ж ч щ, as well as ц х)
      бог (box, god) + ‎-енька (-enʹka) → ‎бо́женька (bóženʹka, god (endearing form))
    Declension
    Declension of -е́нька
    (inan hard fem-form accent-a reduc)
    singular plural
    nominative -е́нька
    -énʹka
    -е́ньки
    -énʹky
    genitive -е́ньки
    -énʹky
    -е́ньок
    -énʹok
    dative -е́ньці
    -énʹci
    -е́нькам
    -énʹkam
    accusative -е́ньку
    -énʹku
    -е́ньки
    -énʹky
    instrumental -е́нькою
    -énʹkoju
    -е́ньками
    -énʹkamy
    locative -е́ньці
    -énʹci
    -е́ньках
    -énʹkax
    vocative -е́нько
    -énʹko
    -е́ньки
    -énʹky
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Suffix

    -енька • (-enʹka)

    1. feminine nominative singular of -енький (-enʹkyj)

    Suffix

    -е́нька • (-énʹkam or n

    1. inflection of -е́нько (-énʹko):
      1. genitive singular
      2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural