diminutiv
Danish
Etymology
From Latin diminutivus, from diminuere, deminuere (“diminish”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /diminutiːv/, [diˈminuˌtˢiwˀ]
Adjective
diminutiv
Inflection
| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | diminutiv | — | —2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | diminutivt | — | —2 |
| plural | diminutive | — | —2 |
| definite attributive1 | diminutive | — | — |
1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.
Noun
diminutiv n (singular definite diminutivet, plural indefinite diminutiver)
Declension
| neuter gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | diminutiv | diminutivet | diminutiver | diminutiverne |
| genitive | diminutivs | diminutivets | diminutivers | diminutivernes |
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /diminuˈtiːf/
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Adjective
diminutiv (strong nominative masculine singular diminutiver, not comparable)
Declension
Further reading
- “diminutiv” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin diminutivus.
Adjective
diminutiv (masculine and feminine diminutiv, neuter diminutivt, definite singular and plural diminutive)
Noun
diminutiv m (definite singular diminutiven, indefinite plural diminutiver, definite plural diminutivene)
diminutiv n (definite singular diminutivet, indefinite plural diminutiv or diminutiver, definite plural diminutiva or diminutivene)
References
- “diminutiv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “diminutiv_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
- “diminutiv_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin diminutivus.
Adjective
diminutiv (neuter diminutivt, definite singular and plural diminutive)
Noun
diminutiv m (definite singular diminutiven, indefinite plural diminutivar, definite plural diminutivane)
diminutiv n (definite singular diminutivet, indefinite plural diminutiv, definite plural diminutiva)
References
- “diminutiv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French diminutif.
Noun
diminutiv n (plural diminutivi)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | diminutiv | diminutivul | diminutivi | diminutivile | |
| genitive-dative | diminutiv | diminutivului | diminutivi | diminutivilor | |
| vocative | diminutivule | diminutivilor | |||
Swedish
Noun
diminutiv n
- a diminutive (grammar: word form expressing smallness)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | diminutiv | diminutivs |
| definite | diminutivet | diminutivets | |
| plural | indefinite | diminutiver | diminutivers |
| definite | diminutiverna | diminutivernas |