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Diminutives ending in -kje

A2Nouns And Articles · lesson 20 of 29

-tje | -etje

-pje | -kje

-kje is added to nouns ending in unstressed -ing. Note that we drop the -g:

de verrassing | het verrassin kje | the surprise

de koning | het konin kje | the king

de woning | het wonin kje | the apartment

de ketting | het kettin kje | the necklace

de tweede verdieping | het tweede verdiepin kje | the second floor

de beloning | het belonin kje | the reward

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