-yk

See also: yk, YK, and yK

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɘk/

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• Rhymes: -ɘk
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Etymology 1

Alternative forms

• -ik

Suffix

-yk m

1. forms masculine diminutives, used after historically soft consonants

   ‎rycerz + ‎-yk → ‎rycerzyk

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -yk

Etymology 2

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

Suffix

-yk m

1. forms masculine diminutives from words ending in -eń.

   ‎kamień + ‎-yk → ‎kamyk

   ‎grzebień + ‎-yk → ‎grzebyk

Further reading

• -yk in Polish dictionaries at PWN