Grammar, Comparative and general Diminutives
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Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q108709
Library of congress:
sh 99004356
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: 98-195767: Studies in the acquisition of number and diminutive marking, 1998.
- Hartmann dict. lang.
- Dict. ling. phon.:
Wikipedia description:
A diminutive is a word obtained by modifying a root word to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment, and sometimes to derogatorily belittle something or someone. A diminutive form (abbreviated DIM) is a word-formation device used to express such meanings. A double diminutive is a diminutive form with two diminutive suffixes rather than one.
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