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In case of adjectives the use of diminutive form is aimed to intensify the effect of diminutive form of a noun. Diminutive forms of adverbs are used to express either benevolence in the speech or on the contrary to express superciliousness, depending on the inflection of a whole phrase. Some diminutives of proper names, among many others: Feminine
Diminutives are often employed as nicknames and pet names when speaking to small children and when expressing extreme tenderness and intimacy to an adult. The opposite of the diminutive form is the augmentative. In some contexts, diminutives are also employed in a pejorative sense to denote
diminutive form of la(de) lampu lamp lamp langsam (dated) slow langzaam langsir shunting, switching rangeren lavendel lavender lavendel lem glue lijm limun lemonade limoen lisensi license licentie listrik electric elektrisch loket pay box loket
[1] [2] Its diminutive form includes Mandy, Manda and Amy. It is common in countries where Germanic and Romance languages are spoken. "Amanda" comes from ama-(the stem of the Latin verb amare, "to love") plus the feminine nominative singular gerundive ending (-nda). Other names, especially female names, were derived from this verb form, such as ...
Nicky is a diminutive form of the name Nicholas, Nicola and Nicole, occasionally used as a given name in its own right. Sometimes it is spelled as Nikki , Niki . It can also be used as a diminutive of Dominic .
[1] [2] It is considered a diminutive form of Antonius, Anthonius used in Belgium, Netherlands, Suriname, South Africa, Namibia, and Indonesia. [3] Theuns is a short form used in South Africa. Both Theunis and Theuns also exist as a patronymic surname.
The fifth edition was published in 2016 and launched by the former minister of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Indonesia, Muhadjir Effendy, with around 112,000 entries. Unlike the previous editions, the fifth edition is published in three forms: print, offline (iOS and Android applications), and online ( kbbi.kemdikbud.go.id ).
Dewi (, also or ) is an alternate or diminutive form of the Welsh masculine given name Dafydd ("David"). It is most famously borne by the patron saint of Wales, Saint David (Welsh: Dewi Sant). It may also refer to: Dewi Bebb, a Welsh rugby player; Dewi Bridges, a Welsh bishop