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    Diminutive Name Forms

    Does anyone know the diminutive form of Sasha (aka Katya becomes Katyusha and so on)?

    Also, would dear soldiers be "Soldatyushi" or "Soldatyushki?"

    Finally, is Sergei a diminutive form or fine by itself?

    I know, this is completely ridiculous.

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    Sasha is the diminutive of Aleksander, you could also say Sashenka I guess...

    Sergei is not a dimiutive, Seryozha (Серёжа) is
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    Re: Diminutive Name Forms

    Quote Originally Posted by Sascha
    Does anyone know the diminutive form of Sasha ... ?
    Also, would dear soldiers be "Soldatyushi" or "Soldatyushki?"
    Finally, is Sergei a diminutive form or fine by itself?
    Aleksander, Sasha, Sashenka, Sashechka, Sashunya.
    Katerina, Katya, Katenka, Katyusha.
    Soldatu, soldatushki.
    Sergei, Seryozha.
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    Sergei, Seryozha
    ...Серёжка, Серёженька, Серёжечка;
    Серёга, Серый

    Also, would dear soldiers be "Soldatyushi" or "Soldatyushki?"
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