-nkainen

== Finnish == === Etymology === -nka +‎ -inen === Suffix === -nkainen (front vowel harmony variant -nkäinen, linguistic notation -nkAinen) Forms nouns, often with a diminutive meaning. ==== Usage notes ==== Often includes a preceding -i-, perhaps from the plural stem or by analogy with -inen or -in. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ====