-zza
See also: zza
English
editEtymology
editAustralian origin. Combination of -z and -er.
Suffix
edit-zza
- (Australia, New Zealand, UK) Forms nicknames, especially of personal names.
Usage notes
edit- Applied to words whose first syllable ends in /-ɹ/.
- The root is shortened to the first syllable, with -zza replacing the rest of the word.