Meaning

2 senses
  1. A nickname, especially a name used by those in love with one another.

    My boyfriend won't let me call him by his pet name, Pookie, in public.

    Kosename, Lallname

    ласка́тельное и́мяlaskátelʹnoje ímja, уменьши́тельное и́мяumenʹšítelʹnoje ímja

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pet, name.

More definitions
  • a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix)

Examples

7 sentences
  1. Tom has a pet monkey named Cookie.

    ruУ Тома есть ручная обезьянка по имени Куки.

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  2. What was your first pet's name?

    deWie hieß dein erstes Haustier?

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  3. Tom has a pet monkey named Coconut.

    ruУ Тома есть ручная обезьянка, которую зовут Кокос.

    deTom hält sich einen Affen mit Namen Koko als Haustier.

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  4. He gave this pet the name Erdogan.

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  5. Ziri and Rima started calling each other affectionate pet names.

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Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
name of endearment:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
name of endearment:

Forms

plural: pet names

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix):hypocorism

Word family

1 related words
Relatedpet form

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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