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#: {{m|lfv|telse|t=strawberry}} → {{m|lfv|telsykši|t=strawberry}} | #: {{m|lfv|telse|t=strawberry}} → {{m|lfv|telsykši|t=strawberry}} | ||
#: {{m|lfv|arkas|t=pine tree}} → {{m|lfv|arkøikši|t=blueberry}} | #: {{m|lfv|arkas|t=pine tree}} → {{m|lfv|arkøikši|t=blueberry}} | ||
#: {{m|lfv|eskis|t=(dark) blue}} → {{m|lfv|eskykši|t=bilberry}} | |||
#: {{m|lfv|eiþ|t=thorn}} → {{m|lfv|eiþykši|t=brambleberry, blackberry}} | #: {{m|lfv|eiþ|t=thorn}} → {{m|lfv|eiþykši|t=brambleberry, blackberry}} | ||
#: {{m|lfv|biêr|t=raspberry}} → {{m|lfv|biêrykši|t=raspberry}} | #: {{m|lfv|biêr|t=raspberry}} → {{m|lfv|biêrykši|t=raspberry}} | ||
Latest revision as of 21:03, 4 April 2025
Laefevian
Etymology
Unknown but it is probably a combination of various suffixes. Most theories assume the underlying base suffix to come from Proto-Laenkean *-VkVs.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ykši (nominal, heavy i-stem)
- (productive) Forms names of berries or other small, berry-like fruits.
- telse (“strawberry”) → telsykši (“strawberry”)
- arkas (“pine tree”) → arkøikši (“blueberry”)
- eskis (“(dark) blue”) → eskykši (“bilberry”)
- eiþ (“thorn”) → eiþykši (“brambleberry, blackberry”)
- biêr (“raspberry”) → biêrykši (“raspberry”)
- madad (“to whet”) → madykši (“barberry”)
- ôguôrs (“sea buckthorn”) → ôguôrykši (“sea buckthorn berry”)
- hvym (“bog, fen”) → hvymmykši (“cloudberry”)
Derived terms
| ▶ Laefevian terms suffixed with -ykši |
- -yhke (berry plant)
See also
- -tar (fruit-deriving suffix)