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Old Church Slavonic
Etymology
cu suffix :inh sla-pro:*-ę 1
From cu sla-pro *-ę.
Suffix
cu suffix n noun-forming suffixes
Denominal nominalizing suffix used to form a neuter noun, usually a diminutive denoting the young of animals.
cu козьлъ he-goat → cu козьлѧ kid
cu отрокъ child, servant → cu отрочѧ child
cu осьлъ ass → cu осьлѧ young ass
Usage notes
Lunt affirms that this suffix was “surely productive” in the OCS period, although few words formed with it are attested.
Declension
-
Derived terms
cu
References
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