-kka

-kkä Finnish Etymology From fi urj-fin-pro *-kka, from fi fiu-pro *-kka (compare myv -ка, hu -ka). Suffix noun adjective kkä Forms diminutive nouns. Forms some adjectives, primarily with a diminutive meaning. Usage notes adjectival suffix In free variation with fi -akka. The form fi -kka is most often used with adjectives ending in fi -kea, in which the ending is replaced wholesale with fi -kka (like in fi synkeä → fi synkkä). The variation fi -kea ~ fi -kka goes back to Proto-Finnic. Declension Most words with this suffix are inflected as follows, although there are some exceptions. - kk k a adj - kk k a Derived terms fi fi -ikka fi -ukka fi -kainen -kas -ke -kkari -kki -kko -kkoin -kku Further reading Ingrian Etymology izh urj-fin-pro From izh urj-fin-pro *-kka. Cognates include fi -kka. Pronunciation Suffix -kkä izh rare unproductive Used to derive nominals from nouns. Declension kk k Derived terms izh