-ёк

Russian

Etymology

Regular phonological variant of -о́к (-ók) after mostly paired palatal sounds.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʲɵk]

Suffix

-ёк • (-jók)

1. Alternative form of -о́к (-ók) (after consonants followed by the soft sign ь and after the unpaired palatal й)

   ‎гусь (gusʹ, “goose”) + ‎-ёк (-jók) → ‎гусёк (gusjók, “goose”)

   ‎чай (čaj, “tea”) + ‎-ёк (-jók) → ‎чаёк (čajók, “tea”)

Derived terms

Russian terms suffixed with -ёк