-ga

Estonian

Etymology

Derived from kaasas, kaasa, which became a suffix. Cognate to Finnish kanssa, Finnish -kaa, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hansō.

Suffix

-ga

1. ending of the comitative case

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Irish

Alternative forms

• -da (after l and n)
• -dha (obsolete)

Suffix

-ga

1. Added to nouns to form adjectives.

Derived terms

Irish terms suffixed with -ga

Related terms

• -ta

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-gjô, *-gô (suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɑ/

Suffix

-ga

1. Diminutive suffix, used especially in familiar names for pets.

   docga ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   frocga ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   *picga ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   *snecga ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   stacga ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   wicga ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension

Declension of -ga (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	-ga	-gan
accusative	-gan	-gan
genitive	-gan	-gena
dative	-gan	-gum

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Samoan

Suffix

-ga

1. Used to make a verb into a noun with a related meaning.

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Somali

Suffix

-ga

1. the