-atka

See also: atka, Atka, and átka

Polish

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
    Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
    Proto-Indo-European *-tós
    Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos
    Proto-Slavic *-atъ
    Polish -aty
    Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ
    Proto-Slavic *-ъka
    Old Polish -ka
    Polish -ka
    Polish -atka

    From -aty + -ka.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈat.ka/
    • Rhymes: -atka
    • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

    Suffix

    -atka f

    1. forms feminine nouns denoting a specific feature; often used for taxonomic names
      ‎kolec (“prickle, thorn”) + ‎-atka → ‎kolczatka (“echidna”)
      ‎lew (“lion”) + ‎-atka → ‎lwiatka (“lion tamarin”)
      ‎małpa (“monkey, ape”) + ‎-atka → ‎małpiatka (“prosimian”)
      ‎palec (“finger”) + ‎-atka → ‎palczatka (“lemongrass”)

    Declension

    Declension of -atka
    singular plural
    nominative -atka -atki
    genitive -atki -atek
    dative -atce -atkom
    accusative -atkę -atki
    instrumental -atką -atkami
    locative -atce -atkach
    vocative -atko -atki

    Derived terms

    Polish terms suffixed with -atka
    barczatka
    dzierlatka
    gałęzatka
    karłatka
    kolczatka
    koszatka
    małpiatka
    opiekatka
    serwatka
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