-че
Bulgarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡ʃɛ]
- The stress usually remains on the root word that is suffixed, i.e. the suffix does not cause the stress of the word to move; however, there are exceptions.
Suffix
-че • (-če) n
- Appended to words to create a neuter noun, usually to form a diminutive or as an expression of endearment.
- а́нгел m (ángel) + -че (-če) → а́нгелче n (ángelče)
- моли́в m (molív) + -че (-če) → моли́вче n (molívče)
- слон m (slon) + -че (-če) → сло́нче n (slónče)
- жа́ба f (žába) + -че (-če) → жа́бче n (žábče)
- крак f (krak) + -че (-če) → краче́ n (kračé)
- чора́п m (čoráp) + -че (-če) → чора́пче n (čorápče)
- чорба́р m (čorbár) + -че (-če) → чорба́рче n (čorbárče)
- педера́ст m (pederást) + -че (-če) → педера́стче n (pederástče)
Derived terms
Bulgarian terms suffixed with -че
Macedonian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡ʃɛ]
Suffix
-че • (-če) n
- Appended to words to create a neuter noun, usually to form a diminutive or as an expression of endearment.
Derived terms
Macedonian terms suffixed with -че
Serbo-Croatian
Suffix
-че (Latin spelling -če)
- Suffix appended to words to create a neuter noun, usually denoting a young child or a young animal.
Ukrainian
Etymology 1
See -ше (-še)
Suffix
-че • (-če)
- alternative form of -ше (-še)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Suffix
-че • (-če) n sg
- vocative singular of -це (-ce)
Ukrainian terms suffixed with -че