-kume

Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *-kunbe (equivalent to ume with an expressive -k-).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kume/, [ku.me̞]

Suffix

-kume

  1. Forms names for the young of various animals, -ling, -let
    ‎azeri (“fox”) + ‎-kume → ‎azerikume (“fox cub”)
    ‎txerri (“pig”) + ‎-kume → ‎txerrikume (“piglet”)
    ‎ahate (“duck”) + ‎-kume → ‎ahatakume (“duckling”)
  2. Forms pejorative names for the children of people who engage in socially reproachable activities.
    ‎puta (“whore”) + ‎-kume → ‎putakume (“son of a bitch”)
    ‎lapur (“thief”) + ‎-kume → ‎lapurkume (“son/daughter of a thief”)

Derived terms
Basque terms suffixed with -kume

Further reading
  • "-kume" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “-kume” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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