-шок

Appendix:Variations of "sok" Russian Etymology Rebracketed from the suffix ru -о́к added to diminutives whose roots end in ru х or ru ш. Pronunciation -шо́к Suffix ru suffix -шо́к noun-forming suffixes Suffix added to normally masculine nouns to form diminutives, sometimes with a further change in meaning. ru гре́бень comb, crest -шо́к гребешо́к small comb, small crest; scallop ru ко́рень root -шо́к корешо́к rootlet; spine of a book; counterfoil ru реме́нь strap -шо́к ремешо́к small strap, thong ru че́рен handle, stalk -шо́к черешо́к handle, stalk Usage notes The diminutive suffix is always stressed and reducible, like the suffix ru -о́к from which it is derived. The suffix replaces the final consonant of the root, which is usually ru н or ru нь; compare also ru горшо́к pot, flowerpot, originally a diminutive of sla-pro *gornъ pot, flowerpot. Declension b -шо́к * bi Derived terms ru Related terms ru -о́к ru -шка Ukrainian Suffix uk suffix form f uk -шка an acc p , gen p