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-енько

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See also: -енький

Russian

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • -енько: IPA(key): [ʲɪnʲkə]
  • -е́нько: IPA(key): [ˈʲenʲkə]

Suffix

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-енько or -е́нько (-enʹko or -énʹko)

  1. suffix used to form (often colloquial) diminutive adverbs from other adverbs; often, the diminutive meaning is lost, or an intensifying meaning is imparted
    давно́ (davnó, long ago) + ‎-енько (-enʹko) → ‎давне́нько (davnénʹko, long ago, for quite a while)
    хорошо́ (xorošó, good) + ‎-енько (-enʹko) → ‎хороше́нько (xorošénʹko, very well, thoroughly, properly)
    я́сно (jásno, clear, got it, I see) + ‎-енько (-enʹko) → ‎я́сненько (jásnenʹko, okey dokey)

Usage notes

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  • This suffix is not used after roots ending in г, к, х, where -онько (-onʹko) is used instead.

Derived terms

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See also: -енький

Ukrainian

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Pronunciation

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  • -енько: IPA(key): [ enʲkɔ]
  • -е́нько: IPA(key): [ ˈɛnʲkɔ]

Suffix

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-енько or -е́нько (-enʹko or -énʹko)

  1. suffix used to form (often colloquial) diminutive adverbs from other adverbs; often, the diminutive meaning is lost, or an intensifying meaning is imparted
    давно́ (davnó, long ago) + ‎-енько (-enʹko) → ‎давне́нько (davnénʹko, long ago, for quite a while)
    до́бре (dóbre, good) + ‎-енько (-enʹko) → ‎до́бре́нько (dóbrénʹko, very well, thoroughly, properly)

Derived terms

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-енько (-enʹkof

  1. vocative singular of -енька (-enʹka)