B1 — intermediategrammar25 words
Diminutives & augmentatives
| Serbian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kàfica | a nice little coffee (from kafa) — the social ritual, not the size |
| kȕćica | little house (from kuća); kućica za psa — a dog kennel |
| kolàčić | cookie, biscuit (from kolač 'cake'); also a browser cookie |
| nòvčić | coin (from novac 'money') |
| sitnìca | a trifle, a small thing (from sitan 'small'); loose change is sitniš |
| čàsak | a moment (from čas); samo časak — 'just a second' |
| knjȉžica | booklet (from knjiga); usually a document: zdravstvena knjižica — health card |
| plȍčica | tile; small plate, badge (from ploča 'board, slab') |
| pívce | a nice beer (from pivo, suffix -ce; neuter) |
| rùčica | lever, handle (from ruka 'hand'): ručica menjača — gear lever |
| papìrić | a slip of paper, a note (from papir 'paper') |
| gràdić | small town (from grad 'city') |
| sȗnce | sun |
| sȕnāšce | little sun (from sunce); also a term of endearment |
| žènica | little woman (affectionate or condescending, from žena); not zenica 'pupil of the eye' |
| sìnčić | little son (from sin, suffix -čić) |
| mòmče | lad, 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, suffix -etina) |
| ženturàča | hag (crude, insulting; from žena, suffix -urača) |
| ljùdina | a big or great man (from čovek) — admiring, not pejorative |
| momčìna | a strapping lad (from momak) — augmentative with approval |
| màleckī | teeny, tiny (from mali 'small') |
| brzìnskī | quickly, in a rush (from brzina 'speed') |
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