-anka

See also: anka, Anka, and änka

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈan.ka/

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• Rhymes: -anka
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Etymology 1

From -anin ‎ -ka.

Suffix

-anka f (masculine -anin)

1. attached to countries to mean "women coming from"

   ‎Rosjanin ‎-anka → ‎Rosjanka

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Suffix

-anka f

1. attached to surnames ending with -a and -g, -ge, -go, sometimes to other nouns, to form feminine proper nouns meaning “daughter of”

   ‎Zaręba ‎-anka → ‎Zarębianka

Etymology 3

From -anie ‎ -ka.

Suffix

-anka f

1. purely structural suffix, forms feminine nouns of various kind

   ‎pończochy ‎-anka → ‎Pippi Pończoszanka

   ‎zapiekać ‎-anka → ‎zapiekanka

   ‎rąbać ‎-anka → ‎rąbanka

Declension

Declension of -anka

	singular	plural
nominative	-anka	-anki
genitive	-anki	-anek
dative	-ance	-ankom
accusative	-ankę	-anki
instrumental	-anką	-ankami
locative	-ance	-ankach
vocative	-anko	-anki

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -anka