Info on Polish Diminutives

Here is some info on diminutives:


masculine diminuitives end in -ek, szek, -eczek, -ik, -yk, czyk

Kot-kotek cat-kitten
Brat-braciszek brother, little brother
Worek-woreczek sack (little _)
Kon-konik horse-pony
Chłopiec-chłopczyk boy-little boy
Kosz-koszyk basket-(litte _)

Feminine endings -ka, -ska, -eczka, -uchna, -usia

Głowa-głowka head
Mucha-muszka fly
Córka-córeczka daughter
Córka-córuchna
Mama-masusia Mom-mommie

Neutral endings -ko, -sko, (e)czko, -atko

drzewo-drzewko tree
Serce-serduszko heart
Oko-oczko eye
Dziecię-dzieczątko child

The opposite of a diminuitive (rarely used) often confers a pejorative meaning
End in -isko, -ysko, czysko, ina, yan, -ak

Pies-psisko dog-big dog
Biedak-biedaczysko poor man
Pies-psiak dog-cur

Those are pretty good !!!

I've also contributed a brief grammar lesson.....
grammar thread

sweet are you even polish? sorry i know this sounds stupid but i'm just wondering because i never found this out?

Sorry for the stupid question, but what is a diminutive?

A shortened version of a word to make it "cute".......
or a naked butt monkey....your pick!

FISH, I'm impressed. Too bad you're not single. :)