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Russian
Pronunciation
Suffix
-енько or -е́нько • (-enʹko or -énʹko)
- suffix used to form (often colloquial) diminutive adverbs from other adverbs; often, the diminutive meaning is lost, or an intensifying meaning is imparted
- давно́ (davnó, “long ago”) + -енько (-enʹko) → давне́нько (davnénʹko, “long ago, for quite a while”)
- хорошо́ (xorošó, “good”) + -енько (-enʹko) → хороше́нько (xorošénʹko, “very well, thoroughly, properly”)
- я́сно (jásno, “clear, got it, I see”) + -енько (-enʹko) → я́сненько (jásnenʹko, “okey dokey”)
Usage notes
- This suffix is not used after roots ending in г, к, х, where -онько (-onʹko) is used instead.
Derived terms