-онький

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-онький (-onʹkij)

  1. suffix used to form diminutive adjectives from other adjectives; often the diminutive meaning is lost, or an intensifying meaning is imparted
    сухо́й (suxój, dry) + ‎-онький (-onʹkij) → ‎су́хонький (súxonʹkij, nice and dry)
    широ́кий (širókij, wide) + ‎-онький (-onʹkij) → ‎широ́конький (širókonʹkij, very wide)

Usage notes

  • This suffix is used after roots ending in г, к, х to avoid palatalizing them. After other consonants, -енький (-enʹkij) is used.
  • The stress is drawn onto the syllable preceding the suffix.

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