-ечка
Russian edit
Etymology edit
Regular phonological variant of -очка (-očka) after unpaired palatal or originally palatal sounds, or from -ек (-ek) + -ка (-ka); in both cases, originally a double diminutive. Related to -чка (-čka).
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-ечка • (-ečka)
- Alternative form of -очка (-očka) (after the unpaired sibilants ш ж ч щ ц and unpaired palatal й)
Usage notes edit
- Properties are the same as for -очка (-očka) except that velars are palatalized.
Declension edit
Declension of -ечка (bian fem-form velar-stem accent-a reduc)