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Czech
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek -θήκη (-thḗkē).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-téka f (noun-forming suffix)
- a collection of the objects specified in the first compound element
- disk + -o- + -téka → diskotéka (“disco; record library”)
- film + -o- + -téka → filmotéka (“film library, film archive”)
- video + -téka → videotéka (“video collection; video rental shop”)
- víno (“wine”) + -téka → vinotéka (“wine collection; wine shop”)
Declension
Declension of -téka (hard feminine)
Derived terms
Further reading
- -téka in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017
- “-téka”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
Hungarian
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek -θήκη (-thḗkē). For direct origins of the terms, see the descendants in other languages, listed at Latin theca.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-téka
- a collection of the objects specified in the first compound element
Derived terms
(Compound words):
See also