-atka

See also: atka, Atka, and átka

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos

Proto-Slavic *-atъ

Polish -aty

Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ

Proto-Slavic *-ъka

Old Polish -ka

Polish -ka

Polish -atka

From -aty + -ka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈat.ka/
• Rhymes: -atka
• Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

Suffix

-atka f

1. forms feminine nouns denoting a specific feature; often used for taxonomic names

   ‎kolec (“prickle, thorn”) + ‎-atka → ‎kolczatka (“echidna”)

   ‎lew (“lion”) + ‎-atka → ‎lwiatka (“lion tamarin”)

   ‎małpa (“monkey, ape”) + ‎-atka → ‎małpiatka (“prosimian”)

   ‎palec (“finger”) + ‎-atka → ‎palczatka (“lemongrass”)

Declension

Declension of -atka

	singular	plural
nominative	-atka	-atki
genitive	-atki	-atek
dative	-atce	-atkom
accusative	-atkę	-atki
instrumental	-atką	-atkami
locative	-atce	-atkach
vocative	-atko	-atki

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -atka

barczatka

dzierlatka

gałęzatka

karłatka

kolczatka

koszatka

małpiatka

opiekatka

serwatka