-юра

See also: Юра

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

  • -ю́ра: IPA(key): [ ˈjurɐ]
  • Homophone: Ю́ра (Júra)

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ura. Compare Polish -ura.

Suffix

-ю́ра • (-júram inan

  1. (unproductive) Appended to nouns to form inanimate nouns often augmentative in meaning
    бас (bas) + ‎-юра (-jura) → ‎басю́ра (basjúra, bass, lowest masculine voice, augmentative)

Etymology 2

    From -ура (-ura), from -ур (-ur) + (-a).

    Suffix

    -ю́ра • (-júram anim or f anim by sense

    1. alternative form of -у́ра m or f by sense (-úra) (after non-hushing consonants)
      танець (tanecʹ) + ‎-юра (-jura) → ‎танцю́ра m or f (tancjúra, dancer)
    2. (unproductive) Appended to nouns to form animate nouns, particularly derogatory
      бося́к (bosják) + ‎-юра (-jura) → ‎босяцю́ра m or f (bosjacjúra, hobo, tramp, vagabond, derogatory)

    Derived terms

    Ukrainian terms suffixed with -юра

    References

    • юр”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horox – Slovozmina, Horokh – Inflection]‎[1]