телек
Russian
Etymology
From the first syllable of телеви́зор (televízor, “television”) + -ик (-ik, diminutive suffix), reinterpreted (due to identical pronunciation and concordance with the prefix теле- (tele-)) as the suffix -ек (-ek).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈtʲelʲɪk]
Noun
те́лек • (télek) m inan (genitive те́лека, nominative plural те́леки, genitive plural те́леков)
- (proscribed, colloquial) misspelling of те́лик (télik); television
Usage notes
About 1.5–2× as common as the correct spelling.
Declension
Declension of те́лек (inan masc-form velar-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | те́лек télek |
те́леки téleki |
| genitive | те́лека téleka |
те́леков télekov |
| dative | те́леку téleku |
те́лекам télekam |
| accusative | те́лек télek |
те́леки téleki |
| instrumental | те́леком télekom |
те́леками télekami |
| prepositional | те́леке téleke |
те́леках télekax |