-ca

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ca"

Azerbaijani

Suffix

preceding vowel
a / ı / o / u e / ə / i̇ / ö / ü
-ca -cə

-ca

  1. Form of -cə after the vowels A / I / O / U.

Classical Nahuatl

Suffix

-ca

  1. Suffix indicating the singular plusperfect indicative of verbs.

Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡sɒ]

Suffix

-ca

  1. (diminutive suffix) Added to a noun or a proper noun to form a diminutive.
    ‎Teréz (“Teresa”) + ‎-ca → ‎Teca (“Tessa”)

Usage notes

  • (diminutive suffix) Variants:
    -ca is added to back-vowel words
    -ce is added to front-vowel words

Derived terms

See also

  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Kashubian

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьca.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /t͡sa/

    Suffix

    -ca m pers

    1. forms agent nouns
      ‎mówic + ‎-ca → ‎mówca

    Derived terms

    Latin

    Etymology 1

    Declined forms of -cus (adjectival suffix).

    Pronunciation

    Suffix

    -ca

    1. inflection of -cus:
      1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
      2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

    Suffix

    -cā

    1. ablative feminine singular of -cus

    Etymology 2

    Declined forms of -cum (nominal suffix).

    Pronunciation

    Suffix

    -ca n

    1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of -cum

    Old English

    Etymology

    From Proto-West Germanic *-ukō, from Proto-Germanic *-ukô, equivalent to -uc +‎ -a.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /kɑ/

    Suffix

    -ca m (noun- and proper noun-forming suffix)

    1. creates masculine concrete nouns (including proper nouns) from adjectives, verbs, or other nouns, usually typifying a condition or state, or characterising a diminutive aspect

    Declension

    Weak:

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Middle English: -ke

    Old Polish

    Etymology

      Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьca.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /t͡sʲa/
      • IPA(key): (15th CE) /t͡sʲa/

      Suffix

      -ca m

      1. forms agent nouns
        ‎prześladować + ‎-ca → ‎prześladowca

      Derived terms

      Descendants

      Polish

      Etymology 1

        Inherited from Old Polish -ca.

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): /t͡sa/
        • Audio:(file)
        • Rhymes: -a
        • Syllabification: -ca

        Suffix

        -ca m pers

        1. forms agent nouns
          ‎dawać + ‎-ca → ‎dawca
        Declension
        Declension of -ca
        singular plural
        nominative -ca -cy, -ce1
        genitive -cy -ców
        dative -cy -com
        accusative -cę -ców
        instrumental -cą -cami
        locative -cy -cach
        vocative -co -cy

        1Deprecative.

        Suffix

        -ca f (masculine -ec, neuter -ce)

        1. forms feminine nouns
          ‎Proto-Slavic *ovь + ‎-ca → ‎owca
        Declension
        Declension of -ca
        singular plural
        nominative -ca -ce
        genitive -cy -c
        dative -cy -com
        accusative -cę -ce
        instrumental -cą -cami
        locative -cy -cach
        vocative -co -ce
        Derived terms

        Etymology 2

          See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

          Suffix

          -ca n (noun suffix form)

          1. inflection of -ce:
            1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural
            2. genitive singular

          Etymology 3

            See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

            Suffix

            -ca (noun suffix form)

            1. genitive/accusative singular of -ec

            Etymology 4

              See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

              Suffix

              -ca (noun suffix form)

              1. genitive/accusative singular of -iec

              Romanian

              Suffix

              -ca f

              1. definite nominative/accusative singular of -că

              Serbo-Croatian

              Suffix

              f ? (Cyrillic spelling ф, noun-forming suffix)

              1. suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, usually a diminutive form expressing endearment

              Derived terms

              Silesian

              Etymology

                Inherited from Old Polish -ca.

                Suffix

                -ca m pers (noun-forming suffix)

                1. Forms agent nouns
                  ‎mōwić + ‎-ca → ‎mōwca

                Derived terms

                Slovincian

                Etymology

                  Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьca.

                  Pronunciation

                  • IPA(key): /t͡sa/

                  Suffix

                  -ca m

                  1. forms agent nouns

                  Derived terms

                  Turkish

                  Etymology

                    Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـجه.

                    Pronunciation

                    • IPA(key): /d͡ʒa/

                    Suffix

                    preceding vowel
                    a / ı / o / u e / i / ö / ü
                    default -ca -ce
                    assimilated -ça -çe

                    -ca

                    1. Form of -ce after the vowels A / I / O / U.
                      ‎aptal (“idiot, idiotic”) + ‎-ca → ‎aptalca (“idiotically”)
                      ‎İspanyol (“Spaniard, Spanish”) + ‎-ca → ‎İspanyolca (“Spanish language”, literally “like a Spaniard”)
                      ‎İzlanda (“Iceland”) + ‎-ca → ‎İzlandaca (“Icelandic language”, literally “in the way of Iceland”)