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Russian Etymology In the meaning of a tool or instrument, may originate from a combination of the Proto-Slavic tool suffix sla-pro *-dlo (Russian ru -ло, e.g. ru мы́ло soap, ru ра́ло plow, ru ши́ло awl) + the diminutive ru -ка. Pronunciation Suffix ru suffix f -er (forms nouns denoting objects, generally tools or instruments, from verbs) ru меша́ть to mix, to blend меша́лка mixer, blender ru ве́шать to hang ве́шалка coat hanger ru горе́ть to burn горе́лка burner on a stove, etc.; nozzle of a welding torch ru моро́зить to freeze морози́лка freezer ru копи́ть to accumulate копи́лка money box, piggy bank ru греть to heat гре́лка hot water bottle ru зажига́ть to set fire, to ignite зажига́лка cigarette lighter ru дразни́ть to tease дразни́лка teasing rhyme; (film) teaser colloquial (forms nouns denoting places, generally of a colloquial nature, from verbs) ru кури́ть to smoke кури́лка smoking room colloquial ru па́рить to steam пари́лка steam room, sauna, steam bath ru па́рить to steam па́рилка steaming room in a factory ru чита́ть to read чита́лка reading room colloquial ru раздева́ться to take off a coat раздева́лка coatroom colloquial (forms nouns, denoting women performing an occupation, from verbs) ru сиде́ть to sit, to look after сиде́лка female caretaker of a person, sick nurse ru гада́ть to divine, to tell fortunes гада́лка female fortuneteller Usage notes The suffix is common and productive in all three meanings. The suffix is added onto the infinitive minus ru -ть. The stress is sometimes (but not always) drawn onto the preceding syllable. The suffix referring to places is a colloquial variant of ru -льня. The suffix referring to women is the feminine equivalent of ru -льщик. Declension -лка * ia Derived terms ru Ukrainian Pronunciation Etymology 1 uk combtool :inh sla-pro:*-dlo :af -ка<id:dim> 1 In the meaning of a tool or instrument, may originate from a combination of tool suffix from uk sla-pro *-dlo (Ukrainian uk -ло) + the diminutive uk -ка. Cognate be,bg,mk,ru -лка. Suffix uk suffix f-in -er (forms nouns denoting objects, generally tools or instruments, from verbs) uk ві́шати to hang ві́шалка coat hanger (forms nouns denoting places, generally of a colloquial nature, from verbs) uk чита́ти to read чита́лка reading room colloquial Declension -́лка<*> Etymology 2 uk combnom :af -ло<id:nom> -ка<id:dim> 1 ++ Suffix uk suffix fm-pr (forms nouns, denoting occupation, from nouns or verbs) uk ри́ба fish риба́лка fisherman, fisherwoman uk при- живати прижива́лка Usage notes The suffix is common. The suffix is added onto the infinitive minus uk -ти. The stress is sometimes (but not always) drawn onto the preceding syllable. The suffix referring to places is a colloquial variant of uk -льня. Declension -́лка<pr.*> Derived terms uk References лк