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Russian
Etymology
Regular phonological variant of -очка (-očka) after unpaired palatal or originally palatal sounds, or from -ек (-ek) + -ка (-ka); in both cases, originally a double diminutive. Related to -чка (-čka).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ечка • (-ečka)
- Alternative form of -очка (-očka) (after the unpaired sibilants ш ж ч щ ц and unpaired palatal й)
- доска́ (doská, “board, plank”) + -ечка (-ečka) → до́щечка (dóščečka, “small board, small plank”)
Usage notes
- Properties are the same as for -очка (-očka) except that velars are palatalized.
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