AQA · German · 8662
GCSE German: Derivational morphology (Higher tier)
Grammar · AQA GCSE German (8662), specification point 3.2.2.6. Cards are generated from the exam board's own specification for "Derivational morphology", and every card links back to the page it came from. Specification © AQA — used with attribution.
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Which two German suffixes create diminutive nouns, as in Häuschen and Kätzchen?
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-chen and -lein.
What meaning does the German suffix -chen or -lein add to a noun?
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'Little' (e.g. Häuschen = little house) or endearment (e.g. Brüderchen).
What does the German word 'Kätzchen' mean?
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Little cat / kitten (Katze + diminutive suffix -chen).
Which use of the German suffix -chen does 'Brüderchen' illustrate?
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Endearment (affection), rather than literal smallness.
What part of speech is formed by adding -heit or -keit to a German adjective?
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A noun (e.g. krank → Krankheit, notwendig → Notwendigkeit).
Which English suffixes correspond to the German noun endings -heit and -keit?
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'-ty' or '-ness' (e.g. Notwendigkeit = necessity, Krankheit = sickness).
Adding ? to a German noun creates an adjective meaning '-less' or 'without'.
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-los
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