-уля

See also: -уле

Russian

Alternative forms

  • -у́лька (-úlʹka) diminutive
  • -ю́ля (-júlja)

Pronunciation

  • -у́ля: IPA(key): [ˈulʲə]

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)

Declension

Derived terms

Russian terms suffixed with -уля
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