Meaning of -kene | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1

Definitions

A noun suffix that builds diminutives from nouns.

morpheme

Cymraeg -cyn -ig -os

Deutsch -chen -erl -lein

English -ling

Español -illa -illo -ita -ito

Eesti -lane

Suomi -lainen -nen

Français -et -ette -in -ine

Gaeilge -an -in -óg

Galego -iño

Italiano -ella -ello -etta -etto -ina -ino

日本語子

Kurdî -an -ê -el -êt -în -ino -îş

Nederlands -je -ling -pje -tje

Polski -e

Português -inho

Română -aș -el -șor -uș -uț

Русский -ёк -ёнок -ок -онок

Svenska -is

Українська -енько -еня́ -очок

“kivi (stone) → kivikene (a small stone)”

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.