-eńka

See also: enka, Enka, enkä, -enka, -enką, and -eńką

Polish

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Slavic *-nь
    Polish -eń
    Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ
    Proto-Slavic *-ъka
    Old Polish -ka
    Polish -ka
    Polish -eńka

    From -eń + -ka.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɛɲ.ka/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɛɲka
    • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

    Suffix

    -eńka

    1. forms feminine diminutives, usually endearing
      ‎babulka + ‎-eńka → ‎babuleńka
      ‎główka + ‎-eńka → ‎główeńka
      ‎matka + ‎-eńka → ‎mateńka

    Declension

    Declension of -eńka
    singular plural
    nominative -eńka -eńki
    genitive -eńki -eniek
    dative -eńce -eńkom
    accusative -eńkę -eńki
    instrumental -eńką -eńkami
    locative -eńce -eńkach
    vocative -eńko -eńki

    Derived terms

    Polish terms suffixed with -eńka
    babuleńka
    bojareńka
    buzieńka
    córeńka
    czykuteńka
    dupeńka
    niedziołeńka
    rybeńka

    Further reading

    • -eńka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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