-lık

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish -لق ‎(-lık, “-ness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɫɯk] (-lık)
• IPA^(key): [lic] (-lik)
• IPA^(key): [luk] (-luk)
• IPA^(key): [lyc] (-lük)

Suffix

-lık

1. -ness

   ıslak ‎(“wet”) + ‎-lık → ‎ıslaklık ‎(“wetness”)

2. -hood

   baba ‎(“father”) + ‎-lık → ‎babalık ‎(“fatherhood”)

3. -ship

   arkadaş ‎(“friend”) + ‎-lık → ‎arkadaşlık ‎(“friendship”)

4. ... container

   kitap ‎(“book”) + ‎-lık → ‎kitaplık ‎(“bookcase”)

Usage notes

• It changes to -lik, -luk or -lük, depending on the last vowel of the word. (see also:vowel harmony)

Derived terms

► Turkish words suffixed with -lık