-illa

Etymology
Originally a variant of used on verbs ending in, having developed by vowel contraction: -Aðele- (-oðele-) > -A.ele- (-o.ele-) > -Aile- (-oile-). Denominal use has been innovated in literary Finnish in the 20th century.

Suffix

 * (but not ˣautota)
 * (but not ˣmajata)
 * (but not ˣpallota)
 * (but not ˣautota)
 * (but not ˣmajata)
 * (but not ˣpallota)

Etymology
, from.

Usage notes

 * If the noun has a final vowel (usually ), it is dropped before adding.
 * In most cases, is used simply to indicate a small or endeared thing, without changing the basic meaning of the noun; however, in some cases, it is used to effect a greater change in meaning, such as, from.
 * Different nouns tend to prefer different diminutive suffixes (see synonyms), though some nouns accept multiple diminutives and there is often regional or personal variation.
 * For masculine nouns ending in “-a”, there is some alternation between the gender-reflecting diminutive and the ending-reflecting diminutive . When the latter is used, -ill- may be considered an infix.