-юшка

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Russian

Pronunciation

Suffix

-юшка or -ю́шка (-juška or -júška)

  1. alternative form of -ушка (-uška)
    ба́тя (bátja, dad) + ‎-юшка (-juška) → ‎ба́тюшка (bátjuška, father (addressed to a priest); dear friend, old boy (respectful and affectionate term of address))
    зверь (zverʹ, animal) + ‎-ю́шка (-júška) → ‎зверю́шка (zverjúška, small animal)

Usage notes

  • This suffix has the same properties as -ушка (-uška) but is used in its place after paired palatalized consonants.

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