-tjie

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch -tje.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ki/
  • (Cape Afrikaans) IPA(key): [ci]
  • (Coloured Afrikaans) IPA(key): [tʃi]
  • Audio(file)
  • Homophones: -jie, -kie

Suffix

-tjie (plural -tjies)

  1. Alternative form of -ie: Forms the diminutive of nouns ending in a vowel, and in -l, -n, -r without a preceding stressed short vowel
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