-cske

      Hungarian

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: /t͡ʃkɛ/

      Suffix

      -cske

      1. -let, -ette (a diminutive suffix)

      Declension

      Usage notes

      • Member of the following suffix cluster.
        -cska is added to back vowel words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á-.
        falu (village)falucska (hamlet, a small village)
        Anna (Ann)Annácska (little Ann)
        -cske is added to front vowel words ending in a vowel. Final -e changes to -é-.
        szellő (breeze)szellőcske (a tiny breeze)
        mese (tale, fable)mesécske (a small fable)
        -ocska is added to some back vowel words ending in a consonant.
        hullám (wave)hullámocska (wavelet)
        szobor (statue)szobrocska (statuette)
        -acska is added to other back vowel words ending in a consonant.
        nyúl (rabbit)nyulacska (bunny)
        piros (red)pirosacska (slightly red)
        -ecske is added to unrounded front vowel words ending in a consonant.
        csepp (drop)cseppecske (droplet)
        -öcske is added to rounded front vowel words ending in a consonant.
        kör (circle)köröcske (circlet, a small circle)

      Derived terms

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      Last modified on 19 May 2013, at 12:35