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Appendix:Variations of "ke" Dutch Alternative forms nl -ken -ske Etymology From earlier nl -ken, from nl dum -ken, dum -kin, dum -kijn, from nl odt *-kīn, apparently representing nl gmw-pro *-ukīn, a double diminutive, from gmw-pro *-uk + odt *-īn. The standard Dutch nl -tje and its variants are derived from nl -ke(n) through palatalization. Cognate with de -chen, nds -ken, en -kin, en -ock. Pronunciation nl Nl--ke.ogg Suffix nl suffix noun-forming suffixes n plural -kes diminutive suffixes nl colloquial Southern Dutch nl -tje diminutive noun suffix Estonian Alternative forms et -kene Etymology et Suffix 1 -kese -kestet diminutive suffixes A noun suffix that builds (endearing) diminutives from nouns. kivi (stone) → kivike (a small stone) Usage notes Diminutives can be stacked, yielding et -kene, et -keseke, et -kesekene. The longer forms are rarely used, as they are used to further emphasize either on endearing or diminutive value. Declension -ke -ke Derived terms et Finnish Alternative forms fi -ike Etymology From fi -kka e. Pronunciation * Suffix noun fi diminutive suffixes Forms diminutive forms of nouns. fi aalto wave aalloke wavelet fi siipi wing siiveke aileron fi lause sentence lauseke expression; phrase Forms nouns from verbs, often to describe the result of an action. fi elää to live eläke pension fi seisahtaa to come to a standstill seisake railway stop fi rare Forms nouns from adjectives. fi lämmin warm lämmike something used to warm up Declension - k kk a - k kk ä Derived terms fi See also fi -e References 257 ke-sanojen koostumus ja merkitys Anagrams fi ek EK Hungarian Etymology From hu fiu-pro -. Compare fi -kka and et -ke. Pronunciation hu kɛ 1 Suffix hu suffix diminutive suffixes hu diminutive suffix Added to a word to express smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment. When added to present participles, it can also express the instrument or place of the action indicated in the base word. hu egy one egyke only child hu egér mouse egérke tiny mouse hu ül to sit → hu ülő sitting → hu ülőke seat, small seat Usage notes diminutive suffix Variants: hu -ka is added to back-vowel words hu -ke is added to front-vowel words Derived terms hu adjective hu noun hu diminutive noun hu proper noun See also -cske Appendix:Hungarian suffixes Ingrian Etymology From izh -kka -e. Akin to fi -ke. Pronunciation Suffix izh rare unproductive Used to form nouns from adjectives. Declension back-vocalick kk afront-vocalick kk Derived terms izh Japanese Romanization け Lingala Etymology See the Lingala adjective ke. Adjective ln adj small Low German Alternative forms nds -ken in other dialects Etymology From nds gml -eken, from nds osx *-ukīn, from nds gmw-pro *-ukīn. Compare de -chen, nl -ke. Suffix nds suffix noun plural -kes diminutive suffixes n nds Low Prussian used to form the diminutive of nouns and hypocoristic forms of proper nouns and other parts of speech nds Brotke bread nds Anke Annie nds Gottke God nds kommke come (second-person singular present imperative, hypocoristic) References Erhard Riemann (et al.), Preußisches Wörterbuch: deutsche Mundarten Ost- und Westpreußens (1974) A. Treichel, Dialectische Räthsel, Reime und Märchen aus dem Ermlande, in Altpreussische Monatsschrift neue Folge. Der Preussischen Provinzial-Blätter vierte Folge, volume 27 (1890), edited by Rudolf Reicke and Ernst Wichert, pp. 327–332; on p. 332: Aus Braunsberg wird mir noch gemeldet (Pfr. Preuschoff), daß dort und in der Umgegend die Verkleinerungs-Endsilbe -chen und -lein, erstere in -ke verplattdeutscht, überaus häufig und überall angehängt werden, wie z. B. Jacke! nêke! kommke! Ebenso an Personennamen. Man hört die Schulkinder ihren Gefährten also zurufen: Albrechtke, Ehmke, Eadmannke (Erdmannchen), Wulfke u. s. w. H. Frischbier, Preußisches Wörterbuch. Ost- und westpreußische Provinzialismen, volume 1, A–K (1882) H. Frischbier, Preußisches Wörterbuch. Ost- und westpreußische Provinzialismen, volume 2, L–Z (1883) Middle English Etymology 1 enm ang -ca, from enm gmw-pro *-ukō, from enm gem-pro *-ukô; equivalent to enm -ok diminutive suffix -e suffix forming agent nouns agentive. Alternative forms enm -k Pronunciation enm /-k(ə)/ Suffix enm suffix noun-forming suffixes enm rare mostly no longer productive Forms diminutive nouns from other nouns or adjectives. Derived terms enm References -ke suf MED24100 Etymology 2 Suffix enm suffix 1 enm -ken enm diminutive suffixes Mohawk Alternative forms moh -ʼke Etymology From moh iro-nor-pro *-keh. Suffix moh suffix locative suffix in, at Derived terms moh References 104 Nǀuu Etymology ngh Pronunciation ngh /-ke/ Suffix ngh suffix plural maker References Sands, Bonny & Jones, Kerry & Esau, Katrina & Collins, Chris & Witzlack-Makarevich, Alena & Job, Sylvanus & Miller, Amanda & Steyn, Betta & Zaanen, Menno & Namaseb, Levi & Berg, Dietloff & Mantzel, Dotty & Damarah, Willem & Snyman, Claudia & Wyk, David & Brugman, Johanna & Exter, Mats & Vaalbooi, Antjie & Westhuizen, Mietjie. (2022). Nǀuuki Namagowab Afrikaans English ǂXoakiǂxanisi/Mîdi di ǂKhanis/Woordeboek/Dictionary Güldemann, Tom. “"Back to normal?" - ditransitives in the Tuu family.” (2007). South Slavey Pronunciation Suffix xsl suffix Used to form collective nouns. Usage notes Follows the suffixes xsl -ah and xsl -cho, as well as the possessive suffix: xsl dene person deneke people xsl sedeneé my person sedeneéke my people Derived terms xsl References 247 West Frisian Alternative forms fy -tsje after the consonants [l], [n], [t] and [d]. Etymology From fy gmw-pro *-ikīn, gmw-pro *-ukīn. Cognate with nl -tje, fr -quin de -chen, ang -cen, and non -ki. Pronunciation fy /kə/ Suffix fy suffix suffix forming diminutives from nouns Usage notes This suffix is attached to a stem ending in a vowel or diphthong, or one of the consonants [m], [p], [f], [s], or [r]. References 48077 Ye'kwana Pronunciation Etymology 1 Alternative forms mch -che allomorph after mch i Suffix mch suffix forms adverbs from nouns with a resulting meaning of ‘having X’, ‘with X’; must be accompanied by the prefix mch t- and can also follow a possessive suffix mch -i Usage notes It is unclear if mch t- -ke is best analyzed as an adverbializing circumfix or as a separate unspecified person prefix mch t- and adverbializing suffix mch -ke. Etymology 2 Suffix mch suffix mch -kene distant past imperfective suffix. Derived terms mch -kene -akene -akento -a'kene Etymology 3 Suffix mch suffix allomorph of mch -e adverbializer used for stems with a reducing final syllable that begins with mch k References 150–151, 213–222 -ke Zulu Etymology zu Suffix zu suffix now and so then very well zu Yeboke. Yes, very well. Usage notes The suffix is usually affixed to the first word of the sentence. References zu modal particles