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-онький
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Russian
Alternative forms
ru -енький after most consonants
Pronunciation
Suffix
ru suffix adjective-forming suffixes
suffix used to form diminutive adjectives from other adjectives; often the diminutive meaning is lost, or an intensifying meaning is imparted
ru сухо́й dry су́хонький nice and dry
ru широ́кий wide широ́конький very wide
Usage notes
This suffix is used after roots ending in ru г, к, х to avoid palatalizing them. After other consonants, ru -енький is used.
The stress is drawn onto the syllable preceding the suffix.
Declension
Derived terms
ru