-sy

短语

别名

-sie

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    Suffix forming nouns or adjectives, sometimes diminutive and usually informal or jocular.

    Betsy; footsy; mumsy; Patsy; popsy; tootsy

    artsy (or art + -s + -y); cutesy; limpsy; mumsy; pudsy; teensy (from tiny)

词源

Perhaps originally two distinct suffixes, one diminutive and the other adjectival; sources of both are uncertain. If so, then equivalent to -s + -y.

来源：wiktionary