-ikó

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See also: iko, ikō, and -iko

Hungarian

Etymology

First attested in 1595. From -i (diminutive suffix) +‎ -kó (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ikó

  1. (diminutive suffix) Added to a noun to express smallness or endearment.
    ‎ház (“house”) + ‎-ikó → ‎házikó (“small house”)
    ‎láda (“chest, box”) + ‎-ikó → ‎ládikó (“small chest/box”)

Usage notes

  • (diminutive suffix) HVariants:
    -ikó is added to back-vowel words
    -ikő is found only in the front-vowel Enikő

Derived terms

Hungarian nouns suffixed with -ikó

See also

References

  1. ^ -ikó in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)
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