-ca
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ca"
Azerbaijani
Suffix
| preceding vowel | |
|---|---|
| a / ı / o / u | e / ə / i̇ / ö / ü |
| -cə | |
-ca
- Form of -cə after the vowels A / I / O / U.
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡sɒ]
Suffix
-ca
- (diminutive suffix) Added to a noun or a proper noun to form a diminutive.
Usage notes
- (diminutive suffix) Variants:
- -ca is added to back-vowel words
- -ce is added to front-vowel words
Derived terms
See also
- Appendix:Hungarian suffixes
Kashubian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьca.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡sa/
Suffix
-ca m pers
Derived terms
Latin
Etymology 1
Declined forms of -cus (adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation
- -ca: (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ka]
- -ca: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ka]
- -cā: (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [kaː]
- -cā: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ka]
Suffix
-ca
- inflection of -cus:
- nominative/vocative feminine singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural
Suffix
-cā
- ablative feminine singular of -cus
Etymology 2
Declined forms of -cum (nominal suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ka]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ka]
Suffix
-ca n
- 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
- 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 Polish
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Slavic *-ьca
Old Polish -ca
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьca.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ca m
- forms agent nouns
- prześladować + -ca → prześladowca
Derived terms
Descendants
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish -ca.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡sa/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]
Suffix
-ca m pers
Declension
Declension of -ca
Suffix
-ca f (masculine -ec, neuter -ce)
- forms feminine nouns
- Proto-Slavic *ovь + -ca → owca
Declension
Declension of -ca
Derived terms
Polish terms suffixed with -ca
Serbo-Croatian
Suffix
f ? (Cyrillic spelling ф, noun-forming suffix)
- suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, usually a diminutive form expressing endearment
Derived terms
Silesian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish -ca.
Suffix
-ca m pers (noun-forming suffix)
Derived terms
Silesian terms suffixed with -ca
Slovincian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьca.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡sa/
Suffix
-ca m
- forms agent nouns
Derived terms
Slovincian terms suffixed with -ca
Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـجه.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒa/
Suffix
-ca
- Form of -ce after the vowels A / I / O / U.