diminutive

winzig, klein

Von sehr geringer Größe.

In einfachem Englisch: Very small in size.

• A diminutive bird landed nearby.
• The diminutive player scored twice.
• Despite her diminutive stature, she carried the heavy box.

Synonyme: tiny, small, little

Gegenteile: large, huge

Häufige Wendungen: diminutive figure, diminutive stature, diminutive bird

diminutiv, verkleinernd

Bezeichnet eine Wortform, die Kleinheit, junges Alter, geringere Bedeutung oder Zuneigung ausdrückt.

In einfachem Englisch: Describing a word form that suggests something small, young, less important, or loved.

• This noun has a diminutive ending.
• Some languages use diminutive forms to express affection.
• The teacher explained the diminutive suffix.

Häufige Wendungen: diminutive suffix, diminutive form, diminutive ending

Diminutiv, Verkleinerungsform

Wortform, die Kleinheit, junges Alter, geringere Bedeutung oder Zuneigung ausdrückt.

In einfachem Englisch: A form of a word that suggests something small, young, less important, or loved.

• Kitten is a diminutive of cat.
• She uses a diminutive of his name.
• Diminutives can express affection rather than size.

So benutzt man es: a diminutive of something (Booklet is a diminutive of book.)

Synonyme: diminutive form

Häufige Wendungen: a diminutive of something, use a diminutive, affectionate diminutive

verkleinerte Heroldsfigur

Sehr schmale Form einer Grundfigur, die auf einem Wappenschild verwendet wird.

In einfachem Englisch: A very narrow version of a basic shape used in the design on a heraldic shield.

• The shield bears a diminutive of a bend.
• These diminutives create several narrow stripes.
• The artist replaced the broad shape with a diminutive.

Häufige Wendungen: heraldic diminutive, diminutive of something, a narrow diminutive