- languages,
diminutives can also be
formed as multi-word
constructions such as "Tiny Tim", or "Little Dorrit". In most
languages that form
diminutives by affixation...
- than one
correct way to form a
diminutive, and many more
incorrect ones. The masculine, feminine, and
neuter diminutives often end in -us, -a, and -um...
- The
following is a list of
diminutives by language.
English has a
great variety of
historical diminutives adopted from
other languages but many of these...
- countries.
There are over 5,000
identified diminutives in use in
Australian English. In
other English dialects,
diminutives usually imply smallness or have a childish...
-
Svitlana (Свитлана) are used
according to
local customs.
Russian language diminutives include Sveta (Russian: Света), used in Russian-speaking countries, and...
- The
diminutive serotine (Eptesicus diminutus) is a bat
species found in Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela. González, E.M.;...
- The
Diminutive worm eel (Pseudomyrophis fugesae) is an eel in the
family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was
described by John E. McCosker, Eugenia...
- separate, yet
related names.
Jacob is יעקב (Ya'aqov or Yakov), with its
diminutives: קובי (Kobi) ג'קי (Jecky : from Jacky) ז'אק (Zhack from
French pronunciation...
-
plural to
address a
younger female colleague.[citation needed]
Colloquial diminutives are
derived from
short names by the -к- ("-k-") suffix.
Expressing a...
- Piedmontese:
Fransesch Polish: Franciszek, (
diminutives: Franek, Franio, Franuś) (male version), Franciszka, (
diminutives: Franka, Frania) (female version) Portuguese:...
