-kë

Albanian

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *-ъka, compare Romanian -ică.

Suffix

-kë f (chiefly dialectal)

  1. forms diminutives of feminine nouns
    Synonyms: -zë, -içkë
    ‎çupë + ‎-kë → ‎çupkë

Derived terms

Albanian terms suffixed with -kë
çefkë
drang
dredhkë
Dhorkë
flluskë
gjedhkë
Gjekë
Gjikë
Gjokë
Gjukë
Hykë
korobackë
kukuvajkë
mbretëreshkë
Mrikë
Ndokë
Ndrekë
Prekë
prikë
qindarkë
rripkë
rrojkë
Sofika
shkulkë
shofkë
Tringa
trink
vickë
Zekë

References

  • Newmark, L.; Hubbard, P.; Prifti, P. (1982), Standard Albanian: a reference grammar for students, Stanford University Press, →ISBN, § 3.4.1 D, page 172
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