-ца

See also: ца and Appendix:Variations of "ca"

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьca.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [t͡sa]

Suffix

-ца • (-ca) f

Appended to words to create a neuter noun, usually to form a diminutive or as an expression of endearment.
‎крв (krv) + ‎-ца (-ca) → ‎крвца (krvca)

‎маст (mast) + ‎-ца (-ca) → ‎мавца (mavca)

‎пипер (piper) + ‎-ца (-ca) → ‎пиперца (piperca)

‎сол (sol) + ‎-ца (-ca) → ‎солца (solca)

Derived terms

Macedonian terms suffixed with -ца

See also

-це (-ce)
-ица (-ica)

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьca.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈt͡sa]

Suffix

-ца́ • (-cá) f

Suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, usually a diminutive form expressing endearment.
‎соль (solʹ, “salt”) + ‎-ца (-ca) → ‎сольца́ (solʹcá, “salt (endearingly)”)

Declension

Declension of -ца́ (inan fem-form ц-stem accent-b reduc)

	singular	plural
nominative	-ца́ -cá	-цы́ -cý
genitive	-цы́ -cý	-е́ц -éc
dative	-це́ -cé	-ца́м -cám
accusative	-цу́ -cú	-цы́ -cý
instrumental	-цо́й, -цо́ю -cój, -cóju	-ца́ми -cámi
prepositional	-це́ -cé	-ца́х -cáx

Derived terms

Russian terms suffixed with -ца

крепостца

кровопийца

матереубийца

отцеубийца

хрипотца

Serbo-Croatian

Suffix

-ца (Latin spelling -ca)

Suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, usually a diminutive form expressing endearment.