-ca

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ca"

Azerbaijani

Suffix

preceding vowel
a / ı / o / u e / ə / i̇ / ö / ü
-ca -cə

-ca

  1. Form of -cə after the vowels A / I / O / U.

Classical Nahuatl

Suffix

-ca

  1. Suffix indicating the singular plusperfect indicative of verbs.

Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡sɒ]

Suffix

-ca

  1. (diminutive suffix) Added to a noun or a proper noun to form a diminutive.
    Teréz (Teresa) + ‎-ca → ‎Teca (Tessa)

Usage notes

  • (diminutive suffix) Variants:
    -ca is added to back-vowel words
    -ce is added to front-vowel words

Derived terms

Hungarian nouns suffixed with -ca

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Kashubian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьca.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sa/

Suffix

-ca m pers

  1. forms agent nouns
    mówic + ‎-ca → ‎mówca

Derived terms

Kashubian terms suffixed with -ca

Latin

Etymology 1

Declined forms of -cus (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ca

  1. inflection of -cus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Suffix

-cā

  1. ablative feminine singular of -cus

Etymology 2

Declined forms of -cum (nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ca n

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of -cum

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-ukō, from Proto-Germanic *-ukô, equivalent to -oc +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɑ/

Suffix

-ca

  1. Creates masculine concrete nouns (including proper nouns) from adjectives, verbs, or other nouns, usually typifying a condition or state, or characterising a diminutive aspect.

Declension

Weak:

Derived terms

Old English terms suffixed with -ca

Old Polish

Etymology

  • Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьca.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /t͡sʲa/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /t͡sʲa/

    Suffix

    -ca m

    1. forms agent nouns
      prześladować + ‎-ca → ‎prześladowca

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Polish: -ca
    • Silesian: -ca

    Polish

    Etymology

  • Inherited from Old Polish -ca.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /t͡sa/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -a
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    Suffix

    -ca m pers

    1. forms agent nouns
      dawać + ‎-ca → ‎dawca

    Declension

    Suffix

    -ca f (masculine -ec, neuter -ce)

    1. forms feminine nouns
      Proto-Slavic *ovь + ‎-ca → ‎owca

    Declension

    Derived terms

    Polish terms suffixed with -ca

    Serbo-Croatian

    Suffix

    f ? (Cyrillic spelling ф, noun-forming suffix)

    1. suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, usually a diminutive form expressing endearment

    Derived terms

    Serbo-Croatian terms suffixed with -ca

    Silesian

    Etymology

  • Inherited from Old Polish -ca.

    Suffix

    -ca m pers (noun-forming suffix)

    1. Forms agent nouns
      mōwić + ‎-ca → ‎mōwca

    Derived terms

    Silesian terms suffixed with -ca

    Slovincian

    Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьca.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /t͡sa/

    Suffix

    -ca m

    1. forms agent nouns

    Derived terms

    Slovincian terms suffixed with -ca

    Turkish

    Etymology

    Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـجه.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /d͡ʒa/

    Suffix

    preceding vowel
    a / ı / o / u e / i / ö / ü
    default -ca -ce
    assimilated -ça -çe

    -ca

    1. Form of -ce after the vowels A / I / O / U.
      aptal (idiot, idiotic) + ‎-ca → ‎aptalca (idiotically)
      İspanyol (Spaniard, Spanish) + ‎-ca → ‎İspanyolca (Spanish language, literally like a Spaniard)
      İzlanda (Iceland) + ‎-ca → ‎İzlandaca (Icelandic language, literally in the way of Iceland)