-ka

See also ka-, and Appendix:Variations of "ka"

Czech

Suffix

-ka

1. Appended to words to create a feminine version of a noun, especially a profession, origin, or proper name.
2. Appended to words to create a diminutive form of a noun.

Derived terms

[+] Czech words suffixed with -ka

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Hungarian

Etymology

From Proto-Finno-Ugric, compare to Estonian -ke and Finnish -ke.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kɒ/

Suffix

-ka

1. Diminutive suffix.

   cukor (“sugar”) → cukorka (“candy”)

   asztal (“table”) → asztalka (“small table”)

Usage notes

• Member of the following suffix cluster:

  -ka is added to back vowel words

  -ke is added to front vowel words

See also

• -cska
• Category:Hungarian nouns suffixed with -ka
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

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Japanese

Romanization

-ka

1. See か

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Lower Sorbian

Suffix

-ka

1. added to masculine nouns to form a feminine
2. added to feminine nouns to form a diminutive

Derived terms

[+] Lower Sorbian words suffixed with -ka

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Polish

Suffix

-ka f

1. feminine noun suffix
2. diminutive noun suffix

Declension

    declension of -ka

	singular	plural
nominative	-ka	-ki
genitive	-ki	-ek
dative	-ce	-kom
accusative	-kę	-ki
instrumental	-ką	-kami
locative	-ce	-kach
vocative	-ko	-ki

Derived terms

[+] Polish words suffixed with -ka

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Serbo-Croatian

Suffix

-ka (Cyrillic spelling -ка)

1. Suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, denoting a part, profession, feature, membership, origin, social status, complexion, proper name, abstract noun or animal's name.

See also

• -inka
• -enka
• -ovka

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Slovak

Suffix

-ka

1. Denotes that the word is a feminine version of the word it is appended to.

   Talian (m, an Italian man) + -ka = Talianka (f, an Italian woman)

2. Sometimes denotes a word as a diminutive

   mucha (f, a fly) + -ka = muška (f, a small fly)

Declension

    declension of -ka

	singular	plural
nominative	-ka	-ky
genitive	-ky	-iek, -ok
dative	-ke	-kám, -kam
accusative	-ku	-ky
locative	-ke	-kách, -kach
instrumental	-kou	-kami

Derived terms

[+] Slovak words suffixed with -ka