-unek

See also: unek

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German -ung (remodeled after the diminutive -ek).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈu.nɛk/
• Rhymes: -unɛk
• Syllabification: u‧nek

Suffix

-unek m inan

1. substantive suffix used when rendering or borrowing German words which end in -ung into Polish, and by extension sometimes when forming nouns from native verbs

Declension

Declension of -unek

	singular	plural
nominative	-unek	-unki
genitive	-unku	-unków
dative	-unkowi	-unkom
accusative	-unek	-unki
instrumental	-unkiem	-unkami
locative	-unku	-unkach
vocative	-unku	-unki

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -unek

Descendants

• → Ukrainian: -у́нок (-únok)

Further reading

• -unek in Polish dictionaries at PWN