-ika

See also ika, and ikä

Czech

Suffix

-ika f

1. A suffix denoting a branch of science or study, similar to -ics.

Synonyms

• -ie

Derived terms

branch of science or study

atletika f botanika f fonetika f fyzika f genetika f genomika f informatika f matematika f metafyzika f systematika f

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ikɒ/

Suffix

-ika

1. Diminutive suffix.

   láda (“box”) → ládika (“small box”)

Usage notes

• Member of the following suffix cluster:

  -ika is added to back vowel words

  -ike is added to front vowel words

See also

• -ka
• -cska
• -ocska
• Category:Hungarian nouns suffixed with -ika
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

References

• Gábor Zaicz, Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete, Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, ISBN 963 7094 01 6

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Serbo-Croatian

Suffix

-ika (Cyrillic spelling -ика)

1. Suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, usually denoting a plant.