colherzinha

Portuguese

Alternate forms

Etymology

From colher +‎ -z- +‎ -inha.

Noun

colherzinha f (plural colherzinhas or colherezinhas)

  1. Diminutive of colher (“small spoon”)

Usage notes

Portuguese language teachers tend to prescribe "colherezinhas" as the correct plural for this word. The same goes for other diminutives whose root words end with R, such as florzinha and mulherzinha.

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