Verkleinwoorde (makings Smaller Words)

Question 1

If word ends on a T or D always keep the T ord and add -jie:
Hand
Voet
Brood
Perd
Sloot (ditch)

Answer 1

Handjie
Voetjie
Broodjie
Perdjie
Slootjie

Question 2

If word ends on -m Always add -pie:

Boom
Duim (thumb)
Wurm (worm)
Raam
Naam (name)

Answer 2

Boompie
Duimpie
Wurmpie
Raampie
Naampie

Question 3

If a word ends on a -l , -r or -n , ALWAYS add a -tjie

Veer (feather)
Stoel
Beker
Vuur
Laai
Vlooi
Deur (door) ( not duur which means expensive)
Tafel
Seun

Answer 3

Veertjie
Stoeltjie
Bekertjie
Vuurtjie
Laaitjie
Vlooitjie
Deurtjie
Tafeltjie
Seuntjie

Question 4

If a word ends on a -ing then throw the g away and add -kie
Heining (fence)
Woning (dwelling)
Toring (tower)
Doring (thorn)
Horing (horn)

Answer 4

Heininkie
Woninkie
Torinkie
Dorinkie
Horinkie

Question 5

If a word has a vowel second from the end letter then double the last letter and add -ie
Rak (shelf)
Slak (snail)
Strik (ribbon)
Pop (doll)
Lip
Vis
Mus
Kop (head)

Answer 5

Rakkie
Slakkie
Strikkie
Poppie
Lippie
Vissie
Mussie
Koppie

Question 6

If a word has a double vowel (aa; ee; oo; uu) that stands second last, throw one away and -ie
Streep
Roos (rose)
Knoop (knot)
Maag (tummy)
Aap (monkey)
Neef
Kreef
Graaf (grave)

Answer 6

Strepie
Rosie
Knopie
Magie
Apie
Nefie
Krefie
Grafie