-ke
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ke"
Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From earlier -ken, from Middle Dutch -ken, -kin, -kijn, apparently representing Proto-Germanic *-ukīną, a double diminutive, from *-ukaz. The standard Dutch -tje and its variants are derived from -ke(n) through palatalization. Cognate with German -chen, Low German -ken, English -kin, -ock.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Suffix
-ke n (plural -kes)
- Appended to a noun, making it diminutive.
Estonian
Alternative forms
Suffix
-ke (genitive -kese, partitive -kest)
- A noun suffix that builds diminutives from nouns.
- kivi (stone) → kivike (a small stone)
Usage notes
Diminutives can be stacked, yielding -kene, -keseke, -kesekene. The longer forms are rarely used.
Declension
Declension of -ke (ÕS type 12/oluline, no gradation) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | -ke | -kesed | |
accusative | nom. | ||
gen. | -kese | ||
genitive | -keste | ||
partitive | -kest | -kesi | |
illative | -kesse -kesesse |
-kestesse -kesisse | |
inessive | -keses | -kestes -kesis | |
elative | -kesest | -kestest -kesist | |
allative | -kesele | -kestele -kesile | |
adessive | -kesel | -kestel -kesil | |
ablative | -keselt | -kestelt -kesilt | |
translative | -keseks | -kesteks -kesiks | |
terminative | -keseni | -kesteni | |
essive | -kesena | -kestena | |
abessive | -keseta | -kesteta | |
comitative | -kesega | -kestega |
Declension of -ke (ÕS type 10/soolane, no gradation) | |||
---|---|---|---|
singular | plural | ||
nominative | -ke | -kesed | |
accusative | nom. | ||
gen. | -kese | ||
genitive | -keste | ||
partitive | -kest | -keseid | |
illative | -kesesse | -kestesse -keseisse | |
inessive | -keses | -kestes -keseis | |
elative | -kesest | -kestest -keseist | |
allative | -kesele | -kestele -keseile | |
adessive | -kesel | -kestel -keseil | |
ablative | -keselt | -kestelt -keseilt | |
translative | -keseks | -kesteks -keseiks | |
terminative | -keseni | -kesteni | |
essive | -kesena | -kestena | |
abessive | -keseta | -kesteta | |
comitative | -kesega | -kestega |
Finnish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ke
- Forms diminutive forms of nouns.
- Forms nouns from verbs, often to describe the result of an action.
- (rare) Forms nouns from adjectives.
Derived terms
See also
References
- § 257 ke-sanojen koostumus ja merkitys, Iso suomen kielioppi, 2004[1]
Anagrams
German Low German
Alternative forms
- -ken (in other dialects)
Etymology
Compare German -chen, Dutch -ke.
Suffix
-ke (noun plural -kes)
- (Low Prussian) Suffix used to form the diminutive of nouns and hypocoristic forms of proper nouns and other parts of speech.
- Brotke ― bread
- Anke ― Annie
- Gottke ― God
- kommke ― come (second-person singular present imperative, hypocoristic)
References
- Erhard Riemann (et al.), Preußisches Wörterbuch: deutsche Mundarten Ost- und Westpreußens (1974)
- A. Treichel, Dialectische Räthsel, Reime und Märchen aus dem Ermlande, in Altpreussische Monatsschrift neue Folge. Der Preussischen Provinzial-Blätter vierte Folge, volume 27 (1890), edited by Rudolf Reicke and Ernst Wichert, pp. 327–332; on p. 332:
- Aus Braunsberg wird mir noch gemeldet (Pfr. Preuschoff), daß dort und in der Umgegend die Verkleinerungs-Endsilbe -chen und -lein, erstere in -ke verplattdeutscht, überaus häufig und überall angehängt werden, wie z. B. Jacke! nêke! kommke! Ebenso an Personennamen. Man hört die Schulkinder ihren Gefährten also zurufen: Albrechtke, Ehmke, Eadmannke (Erdmannchen), Wulfke u. s. w.
- H. Frischbier, Preußisches Wörterbuch. Ost- und westpreussische Provinzialismen, volume 1, A–K (1882)
- H. Frischbier, Preußisches Wörterbuch. Ost- und westpreussische Provinzialismen, volume 2, L–Z (1883)
Hungarian
Etymology
From Proto-Finno-Ugric. Compare Finnish -kka and Estonian -ke.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ke
- (diminutive suffix) Added to a word to express smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment. When added to present participles, it can also express the instrument or place of the action indicated in the base word.
Usage notes
- (diminutive suffix) Harmonic variants:
- -ka is added to back vowel words
- -ke is added to front vowel words
Derived terms
See also
Zulu
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Suffix
-ke
Usage notes
The suffix is usually affixed to the first word of the sentence.
References
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-ke”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-ke”
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