-елка

Bulgarian Alternative forms bg -ялка -алка in palatal environment Etymology 1 Diminutive form of bg -ело + bg -ка, built upon the instrumental suffix bg sla-pro *-dlo. Occasionally, the suffix can be applied on loanwords ending on -ел-, e.g.: la cappella → bg капела type of hat, cape → bg капелка small hat, cape. Suffix bg suffix f Deverbal, forming feminine instrumental or effect nouns. bg горя to burn (ě/i-conj.) → bg горелка torch, flamethrower Related terms bg -лка, bg -лица bg -алка, bg -алица bg -илка bg -улка Etymology 2 Diminutive form of bg -ел/bg -еля + bg -ка, built upon the agentative/actionis suffix bg sla-pro *-ělь. Suffix bg suffix f Denominal, forming feminine instrumental or resultant nouns with prolonged aspect. bg къделя spindle, distaff → bg къделка small spindle bg хубавел handsome man/boy → bg хубавелка pretty woman/girl