-kume
Basque edit
Etymology edit
From ume (“child”) with an expressive /k/. The noun kume (“pup, youngling”) is derived from the suffix and not the other way round.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-kume
- Forms names for the young of various animals, -ling, -let
- Forms pejorative names for the children of people who engage in socially reproachable activities.
Derived terms edit
- kume (“pup, youngling”)
References edit
- “-kume” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk