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Russian
- -енький (-enʹkij) — after most consonants
Pronunciation
Suffix
-онький • (-onʹkij)
- 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.
Declension
Declension of -онький (unknown short forms)
Derived terms