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-yk

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See also: yk, YK, and yK

Polish

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    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ɘk/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɘk
    • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

    Etymology 1

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    See -ik.

    Suffix

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    -yk m

    1. Alternative form of -ik
      rycerz + ‎-yk → ‎rycerzyk
    Derived terms
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    Etymology 2

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      From the old nominative of Proto-Slavic *-y m (accusative *-enь) +‎ -k.

      Suffix

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      -yk m

      1. forms masculine diminutives from words ending in -eń.
        kamień + ‎-yk → ‎kamyk
        grzebień + ‎-yk → ‎grzebyk

      Further reading

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      • -yk in Polish dictionaries at PWN