-вка

Ukrainian Alternative forms uk -івка -ївка Etymology uk comp :af sla-pro:*-vъ<id:nominal> -ка<id:dim> 1 ++ Later extracted out as its own suffix. Compare bg -вка, cs -vka. In the meaning of a tool, may originate from uk sla-pro *-tva. Pronunciation -вка Suffix uk suffix f-in f-an -вка noun-forming suffixes uk unproductive uk -івка Pronunciation 2, after o-stem roots uk сідло сідловка saddle saddling forms feminine nouns from verbs uk сми́кати impf сми́кавка plant of Scirpus paluster L., Carex acuta L., Cynosurus cristatus L. uk щипа́ти impf щи́павка earwig or pincher anml,in uk рахати impf uk onomatopoeic ра́хавка anml frog uk обши́ти pf обшивка panelling cover uk ви́шити pf ви́шивка embroidery, broidery Declension ((-́вка<*>, -́вка<*.anml>)) Derived terms uk References вк