-ovka

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Czech

Etymology

Probably from -ový + -ka. For instance, ledovka can be analyzed as ledový + -ka or led + -ovka.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ovka f

  1. forms nouns from nouns
    žár + ‎-ovka → ‎žárovka

Usage notes

  • Per Slovník afixů, lanovka is an example of a word derived from an adjective rather than via -ovka, as lanový + -ka.

Derived terms

Further reading


Serbo-Croatian

Suffix

-ovka (Cyrillic spelling -овка)

  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.

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