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-енький

-енький

Russian

Suffix

-енький (-enʹkij)

  1. Suffix used to form diminutive adjectives from other adjectives. Often the diminutive meaning is lost, or an intensifying meaning is imparted.
    ми́лый (mílyj, dear, sweet)ми́ленький (mílenʹkij, sweet little)
    ма́лый (mályj, small)ма́ленький (málenʹkij, small)
    но́вый (nóvyj, new)но́венький (nóvenʹkij, brand new)
    молодо́й (molodój, young)моло́денький (molódenʹkij, very young)

Declension

Usage notes

The stress is drawn onto the syllable preceding the suffix.