-ак
Russian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old East Slavic -акъ (-akŭ), Proto-Slavic *-akъ.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-а́к • (-ák)
- Alternative form of -я́к (-ják) (suffix usually denoting a person with a given characteristic, or an inanimate noun of various meanings; often of a colloquial nature)
- (added to adjectives)
- Synonyms: -ок (-ok), -ец (-ec), -ик (-ik)
- четвёртый (četvjórtyj, “fourth”) + -а́к (-ák) → четверта́к (četverták, “quarter”)
- си́ний (sínij, “deep blue”) + -а́к (-ák) → синя́к (sinják, “bruise”)
- большо́й (bolʹšój, “big large”) + -а́к (-ák) → больша́к (bolʹšák, “large road”)
- просто́й (prostój, “simple”) + -а́к (-ák) → проста́к (prosták, “simpleton”)
- о́бщий (óbščij, “common, general”) + -а́к (-ák) → обща́к (obščák, “common fund of a criminal group (slang)”)
- (added to nouns)
- (added to verbs)
- (added to adjectives)
Declension edit
Declension of -а́к (bian masc-form velar-stem accent-b)
Derived terms edit
Serbo-Croatian edit
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ъkъ.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-ак (Latin spelling -ak)
- Suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun, usually denoting a performer, feature, human relation, result of an action, object, diminutive or a proper name.
See also edit
Etymology 2 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-ак (Latin spelling -ak)
- Suffix appended to the present stem of verbs to form an adjective denoting a feature or a dimension.
See also edit
Tajik edit
Suffix edit
Dari | ـک |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | -ак |
-ак • (-ak)
- Suffix which forms the diminutive.
See also edit
Ukrainian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old East Slavic -акъ (-akŭ), Proto-Slavic *-akъ.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-ак • (-ak) m (feminine -ачка)
- appended to nouns, adjectives and verbs to form masculine nouns of various meanings;
- appended to adjectives
- лі́вий (lívyj, “left”) + -ак (-ak) → ліва́к (livák, “ultraleftist (politics, derogatory)”)
- прости́й (prostýj, “simple”) + -ак (-ak) → проста́к (prosták, “simpleton”)
- тупи́й (tupýj, “dumb”) + -ак (-ak) → тупа́к (tupák, “fool. idiot (colloquial)”)
- хи́жий (xýžyj, “predatory”) + -ак (-ak) → хижа́к (xyžák, “predator”)
- ю́ний (júnyj, “young”) + -ак (-ak) → юна́к (junák, “young man, youngster”)
- appended to nouns
- appended to verbs
- appended to adjectives