-ga

Irish

Alternative forms

• -dha (obsolete)

Suffix

-ga

1. added to nouns to form adjectives

Related terms

• -da
• -ta

Derived terms

Irish terms suffixed with -ga

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-gjô, *-gô (suffix).

Suffix

-ga m

1. diminutive suffix, used especially in familiar names for pets

   docga

   frocga

   picga

   stacga

   wicga

Declension

Declension of -ga (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	-ga	-gan
accusative	-gan	-gan
genitive	-gan	-gena
dative	-gan	-gum

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Samoan

Suffix

-ga

1. Used to make a verb into a noun with a related meaning.