-iukas

Lithuanian Alternative forms lt -ukis -ikas Etymology Palatalised variant of lt -ùkas, from lt ine-bsl-pro *-ukas, from lt ine-pro *-kos; compare lv -uks, sla-pro *-ъkъ. Compare gem-pro *-ukaz > en -ock (hillock, bullock). Suffix -ùkas m -ùkai 2 lt productive suffix forms diminutives, usually from masculine nouns. lt productive suffix forms nouns referring to an animal's young Declension -iuk -iùk -iùk Synonyms lt -ėlis, lt -ulis lt -utis, lt -ytis lt -užis Derived terms lt -iukėlis lt