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By Bieneke Berendsen

-tje -etje
-pje -kje

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

de verrassing het verrassinkje the surprise
de koning het koninkje the king
de woning het woninkje the apartment
de ketting het kettinkje the necklace
de tweede verdieping het tweede verdiepinkje the second floor
de beloning het beloninkje the reward

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Last updated on May 17, 2007 ::