FISZ 24 | 2,116 8 Nov 2006 / #1Here is some info on diminutives:masculine diminuitives end in -ek, szek, -eczek, -ik, -yk, czykKot-kotek cat-kittenBrat-braciszek brother, little brotherWorek-woreczek sack (little _)Kon-konik horse-ponyChłopiec-chłopczyk boy-little boyKosz-koszyk basket-(litte _)Feminine endings -ka, -ska, -eczka, -uchna, -usiaGłowa-głowka headMucha-muszka flyCórka-córeczka daughterCórka-córuchnaMama-masusia Mom-mommieNeutral endings -ko, -sko, (e)czko, -atkodrzewo-drzewko treeSerce-serduszko heartOko-oczko eyeDziecię-dzieczątko childThe opposite of a diminuitive (rarely used) often confers a pejorative meaningEnd in -isko, -ysko, czysko, ina, yan, -akPies-psisko dog-big dogBiedak-biedaczysko poor manPies-psiak dog-cur
dziwna_gruszka - | 197 8 Nov 2006 / #4sweet are you even polish? sorry i know this sounds stupid but i'm just wondering because i never found this out?
shopgirl 6 | 928 29 Jun 2007 / #6what is a diminutiveA shortened version of a word to make it "cute".......or a naked butt monkey....your pick!
Eurola 4 | 1,902 29 Jun 2007 / #7ere is some info on diminutives:FISH, I'm impressed. Too bad you're not single. :)
tomekcatkins 8 | 130 11 Oct 2007 / #8Merged: Polish Name diminutivesI was wondering if you have a diminutive for the name "Justyna" in Poland? I know that Tomasz = Tomek and Katarzyna = Kasia for example. :-)
polishquestion 23 Oct 2007 / #12Could someone tell me a common diminutive form of Anna? How would you write (on an envelope) "A Present for Anna(diminutive)"? Thanks!
starter - | 1 23 Oct 2007 / #13In polish language there are a lot of dimnutive forms of Anna:Ania, Anka, Aneczka, Anulka, Andzia.Ania is the most popular and nice."A Present for Anna(diminutive)" - A Present for AniaYou can write in polish:"Prezent dla Ani" or simple "Dla Ani"Good luck!