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-ig

suffix

LanguageBreton

Meaning
  1. Forms diminutives
  2. diminutive suffix
  3. A suffix added to the end of a noun to indicate that something is small or affectionate.
Examples

kazh + -ig = kazhig

cat + -ig = kitten

Part of speechsuffix

Usage noteThis suffix is very common in Breton and is attached directly to the base noun.

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-ig in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.