-еча

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Ukrainian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-eťa. Related to Serbo-Croatian -оћа.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-еча (-eča)

  1. Deadjectival suffix used to form abstract nouns
    поро́жній (poróžnij, empty) + ‎-еча (-eča) → ‎порожне́ча (porožnéča, emptiness, void, cavity)
    голо́дний (holódnyj, hungry) + ‎-еча (-eča) → ‎голодне́ча (holodnéča, hunger)
  2. Deadjectival suffix used to form collective nouns
    мали́й (malýj, little) + ‎-еча (-eča) → ‎мале́ча (maléča, kids, little ones)
    молоди́й (molodýj, young) + ‎-неча (-neča) → ‎молодне́ча (molodnéča, youth, youngsters)
  3. Denominal suffix used to form augmentative nouns, often added to augmentative nouns with no difference in meaning
    си́ла (sýla, strength) + ‎-еча (-eča) → ‎силе́ча (syléča, great strength)
    стукотня́ (stukotnjá, loud and prolonged knocking/banging) + ‎-еча (-eča) → ‎стукотне́ча (stukotnéča)
    тріскотня́ (triskotnjá, loud and prolonged crackling) + ‎-еча (-eča) → ‎тріскотне́ча (triskotnéča)

Derived terms