"-i" meaning in German

See -i in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: [i] Audio: De--i.ogg
Head templates: {{head|de|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes}} -i
  1. Forms pet names from given names, kinship terms, and terms of address. Tags: informal, morpheme
    Sense id: en--i-de-suffix-Sd4GiZ6z
  2. (endearing, sometimes derogatory) Forms nouns from adjectives and verbs denoting someone characterized by that word. Tags: derogatory, endearing, informal, morpheme, sometimes
    Sense id: en--i-de-suffix-VzZX3Dkl
  3. Forms clippings. Tags: informal, morpheme
    Sense id: en--i-de-suffix-Fj5VmAxU Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 12 32 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: -lein, -chen, -erl

Download JSON data for -i meaning in German (2.1kB)

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