-ovka
Czech
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably from -ový + -ka. For instance, ledovka can be analyzed as ledový + -ka or led + -ovka.
Pronunciation
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-ovka f (noun-forming suffix)
Usage notes
[edit]- Per Slovník afixů, lanovka is an example of a word derived from an adjective rather than via -ovka, as lanový + -ka.
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- -ovka in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017
Serbo-Croatian
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-ovka (Cyrillic spelling -овка)
- Suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, denoting a part, profession, feature, membership, origin, social status, complexion, proper name, abstract noun or animal's name.