-арка

Ukrainian Etymology uk nominal :af uk:-ар<id:nominal> uk:-ка<id:dim> 1 + Compare pl -arka, cs -ařka. Suffix uk suffix -арка f-in variant -ярка forms feminine nouns referring to devices and machines, broadly construed; -ery, -er uk -ачка uk косити косарка Usage notes This suffix does not form the feminine equivalents of masculine agent nouns ending in uk -ар (see category). Such nouns are formed by the addition of uk -ка feminine-equivalent suffix to the masculine noun in question. Declension -а́рка<*> Derived terms uk References 375 uk Ukrainian terms suffixed with -а