-anka

See also: Appendix:Variations of "anka"

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈan.ka/

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• Rhymes: -anka
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• Homophone: Anka

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Slavic *-janъ

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos

Proto-Slavic *-inъ

Proto-Slavic *-janinъ

Polish -anin

Proto-Indo-European *-keh₂der.

Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ

Proto-Slavic *-ъka

Old Polish -ka

Polish -ka

Polish -anka

From -anin + -ka.

Suffix

-anka f (masculine -anin)

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

   ‎Rosjanin + ‎-anka → ‎Rosjanka

2. 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 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *-nisder.

Proto-Balto-Slavic *-nisder.

Proto-Slavic *-nь

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Balto-Slavic *-is

Proto-Slavic *-ь

Proto-Indo-European *-yós

Proto-Balto-Slavic *-jas

Proto-Slavic *-jь

Proto-Slavic *-ьje

Proto-Slavic *-nьje

Old Polish -anie

Polish -anie

Proto-Indo-European *-keh₂der.

Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ

Proto-Slavic *-ъka

Old Polish -ka

Polish -ka

Polish -anka

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

augustianka

dębianka

freblanka

grochowiónka

hulanka

jagodzianka

katowiczanka

kopanka

koruszanka

powodzianka

przesłanka

skrobanka

Słowianka

tkanka

uszanka

zalecanki