-etjie

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch -etje.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əki/

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Suffix

-etjie (plural -etjies)

1. Alternative form of -ie: Forms the diminutive of nouns ending in -l, -m, -n, -ng, -r (and occasionally other sounds) preceded by a stressed short vowel