-ca

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ca"

Azerbaijani

Suffix

preceding vowel
a / ı / o / u e / ə / i̇ / ö / ü
-cə

-ca

  1. Form of -cə after the vowels A / I / O / U.

Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡sɒ]

Suffix

-ca

  1. (diminutive suffix) Added to a noun or a proper noun to form a diminutive.
    Teréz (Teresa) + ‎-ca → ‎Teca (Tessa)

Usage notes

  • (diminutive suffix) Variants:
    -ca is added to back-vowel words
    -ce is added to front-vowel words

Derived terms

Hungarian nouns suffixed with -ca

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Kashubian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьca.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sa/

Suffix

-ca m pers

  1. forms agent nouns
    mówic + ‎-ca → ‎mówca

Derived terms

Kashubian terms suffixed with -ca

Latin

Etymology 1

Declined forms of -cus (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ca

  1. inflection of -cus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Suffix

-cā

  1. ablative feminine singular of -cus

Etymology 2

Declined forms of -cum (nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ca n

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of -cum

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-ukō, from Proto-Germanic *-ukô, equivalent to -oc +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɑ/

Suffix

-ca

  1. Creates concrete masculine nouns from adjectives, verbs, or other nouns, usually typifying a condition or state, or characterising a diminutive aspect.

Declension

Weak:

Derived terms

Old English terms suffixed with -ca

Old Polish

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьca.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /t͡sʲa/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /t͡sʲa/

    Suffix

    -ca m

    1. forms agent nouns
      prześladować + ‎-ca → ‎prześladowca

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Polish: -ca
    • Silesian: -ca

    Polish

    Etymology

      Inherited from Old Polish -ca.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /t͡sa/
      • Audio:(file)
      • Rhymes: -a
      • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

      Suffix

      -ca m pers

      1. forms agent nouns
        dawać + ‎-ca → ‎dawca

      Declension

      Suffix

      -ca f (masculine -ec, neuter -ce)

      1. forms feminine nouns
        Proto-Slavic *ovь + ‎-ca → ‎owca

      Declension

      Derived terms

      Polish terms suffixed with -ca

      Serbo-Croatian

      Suffix

      f ? (Cyrillic spelling ф, noun-forming suffix)

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

      Derived terms

      Serbo-Croatian terms suffixed with -ca

      Silesian

      Etymology

        Inherited from Old Polish -ca.

        Suffix

        -ca m pers (noun-forming suffix)

        1. Forms agent nouns
          mōwić + ‎-ca → ‎mōwca

        Derived terms

        Silesian terms suffixed with -ca

        Slovincian

        Etymology

        Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьca.

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): /t͡sa/

        Suffix

        -ca m

        1. forms agent nouns

        Derived terms

        Slovincian terms suffixed with -ca

        Turkish

        Etymology

        Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـجه.

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): /d͡ʒa/

        Suffix

        preceding vowel
        a / ı / o / u e / i / ö / ü
        default -ca -ce
        assimilated -ça -çe

        -ca

        1. Form of -ce after the vowels A / I / O / U.
          aptal (idiot, idiotic) + ‎-ca → ‎aptalca (idiotically)
          İspanyol (Spaniard, Spanish) + ‎-ca → ‎İspanyolca (Spanish language, literally like a Spaniard)
          İzlanda (Iceland) + ‎-ca → ‎İzlandaca (Icelandic language, literally in the way of Iceland)