-ίτσα
Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from Proto-Slavic *-ica.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈitsa/
Suffix
-ίτσα • (-ítsa) f
- added to a (usually feminine) noun to create diminutive nouns:
- Ελένη (Eléni, “Helen”) + -ίτσα (-ítsa) → Ελενίτσα (Elenítsa)
- αγελάδα (ageláda, “cow”) + -ίτσα (-ítsa) → αγελαδίτσα (ageladítsa, “heifer”)
- καρέκλα (karékla, “chair”) + -ίτσα (-ítsa) → καρεκλίτσα (kareklítsa)
- καρφί (karfí, “nail”) + -ίτσα (-ítsa) → καρφίτσα (karfítsa, “drawing pin, thumbtack”)
- κούκλα (koúkla, “doll”) + -ίτσα (-ítsa) → κουκλίτσα (kouklítsa, “dolly”)
- (rare) used in place names of Slavic origin:
- καρδιά (kardiá, “heart”) + -ίτσα (-ítsa) → Καρδίτσα (Kardítsa)
Declension
Synonyms
- -άκι (-áki) (used chiefly with neuter nouns)
Derived terms
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