-енький

See also: -енько

Russian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʲɪnʲkʲɪj]

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) + -енький (-enʹkij)ми́ленький (mílenʹkij, sweet little)
    ма́лый (mályj, small) + -енький (-enʹkij)ма́ленький (málenʹkij, small)
    но́вый (nóvyj, new) + -енький (-enʹkij)но́венький (nóvenʹkij, brand new)
    молодо́й (molodój, young) + -енький (-enʹkij)моло́денький (molódenʹkij, very young)

Usage notes

  • The stress is drawn onto the syllable preceding the suffix.
  • This suffix is not used after roots ending in г, к, х, where -онький (-onʹkij) is used instead.

Declension

Derived terms

Russian terms suffixed with -енький

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ enʲkei̯]

Suffix

-е́нький • (-énʹkyj)

  1. Suffix used to form diminutive adjectives from other adjectives.
    ми́лий (mýlyj, dear, sweet) + -е́нький (-énʹkyj)миле́нький (mylénʹkyj)
    мали́й (malýj, small) + -е́нький (-énʹkyj)мале́нький (malénʹkyj)
    молоди́й (molodýj, young) + -е́нький (-énʹkyj)молоде́нький (molodénʹkyj)
    сухи́й (suxýj, dry) + -е́нький (-énʹkyj)сухе́нький (suxénʹkyj)

Declension

Derived terms

Ukrainian terms suffixed with -енький
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