Example of Diminutive Nouns

The diminutive nouns are a kind of nouns that express a smaller size than what they name or a smaller degree of some of its characteristics, whether they name a person, animal, or object. Diminutive nouns are formed from diminutive suffixes that are added to a noun, from which they take the root.

Some of the diminutive suffixes with which diminutive nouns are formed are the following:

• -ito, -ita: cottage (diminutive of House), little place (diminutive of place), little song (diminutive of song)
• -eta, -ete: old man (diminutive of old), buddy (diminutive of friend)
• -uelo, -sole: chicuelo(diminutive of guy), stream (diminutive of stream), stream (diminutive of River)
• -ín, -ina: librín (diminutive of book), tad (diminutive of hair), little guy(diminutive of small)
• -illa, -illo: kidillo(diminutive of guy), wafer (diminutive of boat)seedling (diminutive of tree)
• -ejo, -eja: animal (diminutive of animal), dude (diminutive of type)alley (diminutive of Street)
• -ucho, -ucha: townucho(diminutive of town), rag (diminutive of Newspaper)

In short, diminutive nouns they keep the root of the noun and to this they add the suffix that contains the meaning of decrease that increases the qualities or characteristics of the referent of the noun. On the other hand, augmentative nouns are those that enlarge the characteristics or qualities of a noun (for example, carrazo, great goal).

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70 Examples of diminutive nouns with Sentences:

1. Grandpa(diminutive noun of Grandpa) / "Every Friday I visit my Grandpa in the asylum "
2. Agüita (diminutive noun of Water) / “They gave us a water that helps you with digestive problems "
3. Animalejo (diminutive noun of animal) / “There were several animals in the garden"
4. Little animal (diminutive noun of animal) / “You really like this cartoon of little animals”
5. Rivulet (diminutive noun of stream) / “They stopped at a rivulet to rest"
6. Benchillo (diminutive noun of Bank) / "I use a dock to change the focus "
7. Boatito (diminutive noun of boat) / “The children played with the little boats of paper"
8. Little kiss (diminutive noun of kiss) / "Every day he kisses you good night"
9. BoatI quote (diminutive noun of boat) / "Have a little boat where he keeps his treasures "
10. Little bottle (diminutive noun of bottle) / “They gave us a little bottle of water to the clients we were going to "
11. Cabellito (diminutive noun of bottle) / “There were several little hair in the bathroom sink "
12. Little cable (diminutive noun of cable) / "I missed the little cable to transfer the data "
13. Calleja (diminutive noun of Street) / “We were going for a lane very narrow"
14. Cottage (diminutive noun of House) / “With the money from the loan I wanted to build a cottage”
15. Chiquillo (diminutive noun of guy) / "The kids were playing ball in the street"
16. Gossip (diminutive noun of meal) / “They organized a small gossip for the main members of the group "
17. Little heart (diminutive noun of heart) / "We adorned the photo of us with several hearts"
18. Little room (diminutive noun of bedroom) / “At the end of the corridor there is a little room for the guests"
19. Small body (diminutive noun of Body) / “The toy had a big head and a small body tiny"
20. Money (diminutive noun of money) / “We had saved a little money that we would use in case of emergencies "
21. Flacucho (diminutive noun of skinny) / "A scrawny she could not lift the minimum weight of the apparatus "
22. Skinnyita (diminutive noun of skinny) / "The skinny she wants to gain a couple of kilos to gain volume "
23. Little flower (diminutive noun of flower) / “The boy picked up a little flower to give it to his mother "
24. Little fountain (diminutive noun of fountain) / "There was a little fountain in the room that made a very relaxing sound)
25. Little cat (diminutive noun of cat) / "My favorite shirt is the one she has kittens white "
26. Sister (diminutive noun of sister) / "Me sister he admires me and imitates me in many things "
27. Little leaf (diminutive noun cat from leaf) / "In a leaf I wrote down the earrings so he wouldn't forget "
28. Maneasy (diminutive noun of man) / “There were several little men who guarded the entrance of the kingdom "
29. Locuelo (diminutive noun of mad) / “It gets like a madcap when he plays his favorite game "
30. Mommy (diminutive noun of mother) / “Mommy, love you very much"
31. Doily (diminutive noun of tablecloth) / “The children's tables had their placemats of colors"
32. Monthita (diminutive noun of desk) / "She had a bookin its small table at night"
33. Coin (diminutive noun of currency) / “They threw some coins to the source to make a wish "
34. Dolly (diminutive noun of wrist) / "The girl wore her dolly to everywhere"
35. Musicita (diminutive noun of music) / "In the elevator they put a little music very calm"
36. Cloud (diminutive noun of cloud) / “In the distance, several little clouds "
37. Little boy(diminutive noun of little boy) / “In the park there were several little children who were playing on the slides and swings "
38. Little word (diminutive noun of word) / “It was impossible to read those little words so small ”
39. Breadappointment (diminutive noun of belly) / "The girl said that she hurt her tummy for having eaten "
40. Small step(diminutive noun of He passed) / “They taught us some little steps to be able to follow these choreographies "
41. Roll (diminutive noun of bread) / “Along with breakfast they served some muffins With butter"
42. Pocket(diminutive noun of handbag) / “I carried everything I needed in the pockets of her pants "
43. Daddy (diminutive noun of father) / “Daddy, love you very much"
44. Stroll (diminutive noun of ride) / “Every morning we have a stroll through the park to clear your mind "
45. Little patiecito (diminutive noun of playground) / “We liked the house, but we didn't like that it had a little patio very small"
46. PedaI quote (diminutive noun of piece) / “I tried a bit of the cake to see if I liked it "
47. Pelín (diminutive noun of hair) / "For tad we lose the game "
48. Rag (diminutive noun of Newspaper) / “
49. Puppy (diminutive noun of dog) / “
50. Little person (diminutive noun of person) / “
51. Plazuela (diminutive noun of Plaza) / “
52. Problem (diminutive noun of trouble) / “
53. Little door (diminutive noun of door) / “
54. Ratito (diminutive noun of little while) / “
55. I remember (diminutive noun of memory) / “
56. Creek (diminutive noun of River) / “
57. Little corner (diminutive noun of corner) / “
58. Wheel (diminutive noun of wheel) / “
59. Safe (diminutive noun of sure) / “
60. Envelope (diminutive noun of about) / “
61. Tipejo (diminutive noun of type) / “
62. Little suit (diminutive noun of suit) / “
63. Trampilla (diminutive noun of trap) / “
64. Trap (diminutive noun of trap) / “
65. TrainI quote (diminutive noun of train) / “
66. Oldtea (diminutive noun of old) / “
67. Windowilla (diminutive noun of window) / “
68. Old lady (diminutive noun of old) / “
69. Little shoe (diminutive noun of shoe) / “
70. Little voice (diminutive noun of voice) / “

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