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-чук

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From -ко (-ko) +‎ -ук (-uk)(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-чу́к (-čúkm (variant -щу́к, feminine -чучка)

  1. added to a stem to form a patronymic or matronymic surname
    Romanian văcar (cowherd) + ‎-чук (-čuk) → ‎Вакарчук (Vakarčuk).
  2. forms nouns denoting someone's son
    кова́ль (koválʹ, smith) + ‎-чук (-čuk) → ‎ковальчу́к (kovalʹčúk, smith's son)

Declension

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(in surname)

Coordinate terms

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  • (with regards to surname) -енко m (-enko)