-ikó

See also: iko, ikō, and -iko

Hungarian

Etymology

First attested in 1595. From -i (diminutive suffix) +‎ -kó (diminutive suffix).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ikoː]

Suffix

-ikó

  1. (diminutive suffix) Added to a noun to express smallness or endearment.
    ‎ház (“house”) + ‎-ikó → ‎házikó (“small house”)
    ‎láda (“chest, box”) + ‎-ikó → ‎ládikó (“small chest/box”)

Usage notes
  • (diminutive suffix) HVariants:
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    -ikő is found only in the front-vowel Enikő

Derived terms
Hungarian nouns suffixed with -ikó

See also
  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

References
  1. -ikó in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)
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