־קע

Yiddish

Etymology

From a Slavic source; compare Russian -ка (-ka). May have also merged with a Germanic diminutive, compare German -ken and Dutch -ke.

Suffix

־קע • (-ke) f

  1. Forms feminine derivatives of animate nouns.
    Synonym: ־ין‎ (-in)
  2. Irregularly forms diminutives of nouns, often accompanied by stem change or addition to the stem.
    Synonym: ־ל‎ (-l)

Derived terms
Yiddish terms suffixed with ־קע
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