-елка
Bulgarian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology 1
editDiminutive form of Bulgarian -ело (-elo) + -ка (-ka), built upon the instrumental suffix Proto-Slavic *-dlo.
Occasionally, the suffix can be applied on loanwords ending on -ел-, e.g.:
Latin cappella → Bulgarian капела (kapela, “type of hat, cape”) → Bulgarian капелка (kapelka, “small hat, cape”).
Suffix
edit-елка • (-elka) f
- Deverbal, forming feminine instrumental or effect nouns.
Related terms
editEtymology 2
editDiminutive form of Bulgarian -ел (-el)/-еля (-elja) + -ка (-ka), built upon the agentative/actionis suffix Proto-Slavic *-ělь.
Suffix
edit-елка • (-elka) f