B1 — intermediategrammar25 words
Diminutives & augmentatives
| Serbian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kàfica | a coffee and a chat, a nice little coffee (from kafa; not about size) |
| kȕćica | a little house (from kuća); a dog kennel; a box (on a form) |
| kolàčić | a biscuit, a small cake; a cookie (in a browser) |
| nòvčić | a coin, a little coin (from novac ‘money’) |
| sitnìca | a trifle, a little thing, a small thing (from sitan ‘small’) |
| čàsak | a moment (from čas), a second (colloquial) |
| knjȉžica | a booklet; a card, a book (a document: health insurance, savings) |
| plȍčica | a tile; a bar (of chocolate); a small plate, a badge |
| pívce | a nice beer, a pint (affectionate; from pivo, suffix -ce) |
| rùčica | a little hand; a lever, a handle (from ruka ‘hand’) |
| papìrić | a slip of paper, a note (on a scrap of paper) |
| gràdić | a small town |
| sȗnce | sun |
| sȕnāšce | a little sun (from sunce); sunshine (a term of endearment) |
| žènica | a little woman (affectionate or condescending), a little wife (from žena) |
| sìnčić | little son (from sin, suffix -čić) |
| mòmče | a lad, a young boy (from momak, suffix -če; neuter) |
| kućèrina | a huge house (from kuća; big, not necessarily nice) |
| knjižùrina | a hefty tome (from knjiga; thick and tiresome) |
| ženètina | a big coarse woman (pejorative, from žena) |
| ženturàča | hag (crude, insulting; from žena) |
| ljùdina | a giant of a man, a great bloke (admiring; from čovek) |
| momčìna | a strapping lad, a big lad (approving; from momak) |
| màleckī | teeny, tiny (from mali ‘small’) |
| brzìnskī | in a rush, in a hurry, quickly (hastily) |
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