־קע

Yiddish

Etymology

From a Slavic source; compare Russian -ка (-ka). May have also merged with a Germanic diminutive, compare German -ken and Dutch -ke.

Suffix

־קע • (-ke) f

1. Forms feminine derivatives of animate nouns.

   Synonym: ־ין (-in)

2. Irregularly forms diminutives of nouns, often accompanied by stem change or addition to the stem.

   Synonym: ־ל (-l)

Derived terms

Yiddish terms suffixed with ־קע