Learn Spanish (Spain): Mi hija tiene un conejito blanco. - My daughter has a little white rabbit.

While conejo pequeño literally means small rabbit, adding the diminutive suffix -ito to conejo is much more natural in everyday Spanish. It not only means little rabbit but also adds a layer of affection or cuteness, which is very common when talking about pets.

How exactly is the word conejito formed from conejo?

To add the -ito suffix to a noun ending in a vowel, you drop the final vowel and add the new ending. Here, the root word conejo drops its final -o and adds -ito, becoming conejito.

Why does blanco have to come after conejito?

In Spanish, adjectives that classify something by an objective fact, like color, shape, or material, strictly follow the noun. While some descriptive adjectives can occasionally go before the noun for poetic or subjective effect, colors like blanco will always come after it.