-i

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

1. (informal, morpheme) Forms pet names from given names, kinship terms, and terms of address.
2. (derogatory, endearing, informal, morpheme, sometimes) Forms nouns from adjectives and verbs denoting someone characterized by that word.
3. (informal, morpheme) Forms clippings.

Συνώνυμα

-chen

-lein

-erl

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

[i]

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

From Proto-West Germanic *-ij-, *-j- (diminutive suffix). Compare Dutch -je (diminutive suffix), English -y (diminutive suffix).