Category:diminutives

This page lists diminutive forms. Examples of English diminutives of regular forms include:

• duckling for duck (young duck)
• cigarette for cigar (small cigar)
• minibar for bar (small bar)
• Betty, Eliza, Liz for Elizabeth (affectionate or young)
• Doug for Douglas (affectionate or young)

Double diminutives: Note that Lizzie is a further diminutive of Liz and Dougie of Doug.

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sources

• Wikipedia article on diminutives by language
• Wikipedia article on hypocorisms
• Wikipedia article on diminutives in Australian English