-онька

Russian

Alternative forms

  • -енька (-enʹka)used after soft consonants, the hushing consonants ш ж ч щ as well as ц

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ənʲkə]

Suffix

-онька • (-onʹkam anim or m inan or f anim or f inan

  1. suffix forming diminutive, often endearing, nouns from other nouns and adjectives
    во́д(ка) (vód(ka), vodka) + ‎-онька (-onʹka) → ‎во́донька (vódonʹka, vodka (diminutive))

Declension

Derived terms

Russian terms suffixed with -онька