Meaning of -ka | Babel Free
[kɒ]Definitions
Added to a word to express smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment. When added to present participles, it can also express the instrument or place of the action indicated in the base word.
Equivalents
English
-y
Examples
“cukor (“sugar”) + -ka → cukorka (“candy”)”
“asztal (“table”) + -ka → asztalka (“small table”)”
“jár (“to walk”) → járó (“walking”) → járóka (“playpen”)”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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