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-ike

-ike

See also: ike, Ike, and ʻike

Hungarian

Suffix

-ike

  1. (diminutive suffix) Added to a noun to express smallness, youth, or endearment.
    őz ‎(“roe deer”) → őzike ‎(“fawn”)

Usage notes

  • (diminutive suffix) Harmonic variants:
    -ika is added to back vowel words
    -ike is added to front vowel words

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hungarian_nouns_suffixed_with_-ike'>Hungarian nouns suffixed with -ike</a>

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References

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ikɛ]

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