-yca

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ica.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɨ.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ɨt͡sa
  • Syllabification: y‧ca

Suffix

-yca f

  1. Forms feminine nouns, especially pejoratives and augmentatives
    ‎pieprz + ‎-yca → ‎pieprzyca

Declension
Declension of -yca
singular plural
nominative -yca -yce
genitive -ycy -yc
dative -ycy -ycom
accusative -ycę -yce
instrumental -ycą -ycami
locative -ycy -ycach
vocative -yco -yce

Derived terms
Polish terms suffixed with -yca

Further reading
  • -yca in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • -yca in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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