-уля

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Russian

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Suffix

-у́ля (-úlja)

  1. Suffix used to form nouns, often colloquial and endearing, from nouns or adjectives. Sometimes a new meaning is imparted.
    ба́ба (bába, grandmother) + ‎-у́ля (-úlja) → ‎бабу́ля (babúlja, granny (affectionate term))
    дед (ded, grandfather) + ‎-у́ля (-úlja) → ‎деду́ля (dedúlja, grandad (affectionate term))
    ход (xod, walk, walking) + ‎-у́ля (-úlja) → ‎ходу́ля (xodúlja, stilt)
    чи́стый (čístyj, clean) + ‎-ю́ля (-júlja) → ‎чистю́ля (čistjúlja, clean freak (one who obsesses over cleanliness))
    гря́зный (grjáznyj, dirty) + ‎-у́ля (-úlja) → ‎грязну́ля (grjaznúlja, dirty person)

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