-ika

See also: ika, ikä, and ĩka

Czech

Suffix

-ika f

A suffix denoting a branch of science or study, similar to -ics.

Synonyms

-ie

Derived terms

branch of science or study

Hungarian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ikɒ]

Suffix

-ika

(diminutive suffix) Added to a noun to express smallness, youth, or endearment.
láda (“box”) → ládika (“small box”)
A distinguishable foreign word ending in nouns. In this role, it is not considerable as an independent Hungarian suffix.
logika (“logic”)

Usage notes

(diminutive suffix) Harmonic variants:
-ika is added to back vowel words

-ike is added to front vowel words

Derived terms

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References

Zaicz, Gábor. Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (’Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN
Attila Mártonfi: The System of the Hungarian Suffixes, Theses of PhD Dissertation, Budapest, 2006

Serbo-Croatian

Suffix

-ika (Cyrillic spelling -ика)

Suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, usually denoting a plant.

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