-ечка

Russian Etymology Regular phonological variant of ru -очка after unpaired palatal or originally palatal sounds, or from ru -ек -ка; in both cases, originally a double diminutive. Related to ru -чка. Pronunciation Suffix ru suffix ru -очка after the unpaired sibilants ru ш ж ч щ ц and unpaired palatal ru й ru доска́ board, plank до́щечка small board, small plank Usage notes Properties are the same as for ru -очка except that velars are palatalized. Declension -ечка * ia Derived terms ru Related terms ru -ка ru -ек ru noun-forming suffixes diminutive suffixes Ukrainian Etymology 1 See uk -очка. Suffix uk suffix -́ечка diminutive suffixes f masculine equivalent -ечок uk -очка -y, -ling forming diminutive nouns, usually endearing uk смере́ка spruce → uk смері́чечка spruce (diminutive) Declension -́ечка<*> Derived terms uk Etymology 2 Suffix uk suffix form -ечка n m variant -очка uk -ечко gen s ; nom//acc//voc p uk -е́чок gen//acc s References uk uk:Лев Миха́йлович Полю́га uk:Полюга Лев Михайлович 2001 uk:Словник українських морфем<t:Dictionary of Ukrainian morphemes> uk:Львів uk:Світ 966-603-105-1 uk Ukrainian terms suffixed with -а