short form en · NOUN
Meanings
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A word with the same meaning as another formed by removing one or more of the syllables of the longer word, and considered a word in its own right rather than an abbreviation.
Tux is a short form of tuxedo.
Rob is a short form of Robert.
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Particularly in Slavic languages, a shortened form of the adjective, used predicatively.
нов, нова, ново, новы (nov, nova, novo, novy) are short forms of новый (novyj).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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Synonyms
Translations (15)
ru сокраще́ние (word formed by removing syllables from another) · pl forma krótka (shortened form of an adjective, used predicatively) · nb kortform (word formed by removing syllables from another) · pt forma curta (shortened form of an adjective, used predicatively) · de Kurzform (word formed by removing syllables from another) · ro formă scurtă (word formed by removing syllables from another) · pl skrót (word formed by removing syllables from another) · fr forme tronquée (word formed by removing syllables from another) · ru кра́ткая фо́рма (shortened form of an adjective, used predicatively) · nn kortform (word formed by removing syllables from another) · pt forma breve (shortened form of an adjective, used predicatively) · de Kurzwort (word formed by removing syllables from another) · pt forma abreviada (word formed by removing syllables from another) · cy ffurf dalfyredig (word formed by removing syllables from another) · ru кра́ткая фо́рма (word formed by removing syllables from another)