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[–] LeFrog@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

I mean it only works with nouns that are not ending on vowels and also not every noun works good. But I heard this from people all over Germany. Mostly in a mocking way, like someone was eating too much and complaining about stomach pain:
"Oh, tut dir der Bauchi weh?"

Other commonly used examples I can think of:

  • Lurch - Lurchi (amphibian)
  • Frisch - Froschi (frog)
  • Hund - Hundi (dog)
  • Mutter/Vater/Oma/Opa - Mutti/Vati/Omi/Opi (mom, dad, grandma, grandpa)
[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I've only ever really heard it for a handful of very specific nouns, like Maus -> Mausi as an affectionate nickname

[–] LeFrog@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 weeks ago

I just updated my answer with more examples but I think you are right with the nickname thing