Verkleinwoorde Flashcards by Thomas Wilson-Garcia

Q

When the word has a SHORT VOWEL + k p g s

Eg: Kop

A

Double the CONSONANT and add “IE”

Eg: Kop = Koppie

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Bek

A

Bekkie

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Rug

A

Ruggie

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Kas

A

Kassie

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When there is a SHORT vowel + n

Eg: Man

A

Double the N and add “TJIE”

Eg: Man =Mannetjie

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Son

A

Sonnetjie

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Pen

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Pennetjie

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When the word has a DOUBLE VOWEL or TWO SYLLABLES

Eg: Vloer

A

Just add “TJIE”

Eg: Vloer = Vloertjie

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Venster

A

Venstertjie

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Motor

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Motortjie

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Suster

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Sustertjie

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When the word has Twin VOWELS

Eg: Aap

A

Drop a vowel and add “IE”

Eg: Aap = Apie

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Rook (smoke)

A

Rokie

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Neef (cousin)

A

Nefie

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When the word has a LONG VOWEL + n

Eg: Boon

A

Just add “TJIE”

Eg: Boon = Boontjie

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Toon (toe)

A

Toontjie

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Tuin (garden)

A

Tuintjie

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Skoen (Shoe)

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Skoentjie

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Any word ending in “T”:

Eg: Kat

A

Add “JIE”

Eg: Kat = Katjie

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Boot

A

Bootjie

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Present

A

Presentjie

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Double VOWEL or CONSONANTS

Eg: Neus

A

Add “IE”

Neusie

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Broek

A

Broekie

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Vurk

A

Vurkie

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Short VOWEL + L

Eg: Bal

A

Double L and add “etjie”

Eg: Bal = Balletjie

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Vel

A

Velletjie

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Rol

A

Rolletjie

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Any word ending in “D”

Eg: hoed

A

Just add “JIE”

Eg: Hoed = Hoedje

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Mond

A

Mondjie

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Potlood (pencil)

A

Pootloodjie

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Short VOWEL + M:

EG: Kam

A

Double the M and add ‘TJIE”

Eg: Kam = Kammetjie

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Som

A

Sommetjie

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Stoel

A

Stoeltijie

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Tafel

A

Tafeltjie

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Rondawel

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Rondawetjie

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Ring

A

Ringetjie

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Slang

A

Slangetjie

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Long (lung)

A

Longetjie

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Kar

A

Karretjie

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Ster

A

Sterretjie

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Boom

A

Bompie

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beset (broom)

A

Besempie

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Arm

A

Armpie

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Koning (King)

A

Koningkie

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Heining (Fence)

A

Heininkie

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Tekening (Drawing)

A

Tekeninkie

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Verskoning (Excuse)

A

Verskoninkie

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Mandjie

A

Mandjietjie

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Horlosie

A

Horlosietjie

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Vakansie

A

Vankansietjie

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Meisie

A

Meisietjie

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Ma

A

Ma’tjie

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Plato

A

Plato’tjie

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Hoera

A

Hoera’tjie

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Safari

A

Safari’tjie

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How to know they re asking you Verkleinwoord in the test.:

A

Look out for: Klein, Oulike, Minatuur, Smal, etc