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affix for
nominal diminutives; that is,
diminutives are
formed by
changing the tone of the word. For
extensive examples of
diminutive formation in a variety...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Piedmontese:
Fransesch Polish: Franciszek, (
diminutives: Franek, Franio, Franuś) (male version), Franciszka, (
diminutives: Franka, Frania) (female version) Portuguese:...
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Svitlana (Свитлана) are used
according to
local customs.
Russian language diminutives include Sveta (Russian: Света), used in Russian-speaking countries, and...
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Viktor (full form)
following diminutive forms can be derived:
Viktor → Vitya.
Vitya (short form) → Vitenka, Vit'ka.
Diminutives derived with -k-
suffix (Sashka...
-
place names, and nouns.
Hypocorisms are
usually considered distinct from
diminutives, but they can also overlap.
Nickname Term of
endearment "hypocorism"...
-
after a
departed male
named Moshe (Moses).
There are a
large number of
diminutives (nicknames) in
Russian for
Maria beside Masha:
Marusya (Маруся) Manya...
- 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...
