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

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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

A

Motortjie

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Suster

A

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

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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

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A

Broekie

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Vurk

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A

Vurkie

Short VOWEL + L | Eg: Bal

Double L and add "etjie" | Eg: Bal = Balletjie

Vel

Velletjie

Rol

Rolletjie

Any word ending in "D" | Eg: hoed

Just add "JIE" | Eg: Hoed = Hoedje

Mond

Mondjie

Potlood (pencil)

Pootloodjie

Short VOWEL + M: | EG: Kam

Double the M and add 'TJIE" | Eg: Kam = Kammetjie

Som

Sommetjie

Stoel

Stoeltijie

Tafel

Tafeltjie

Rondawel

Rondawetjie

Ring

Ringetjie

Slang

Slangetjie

Long (lung)

Longetjie

Kar

Karretjie

Ster

Sterretjie

Boom

Bompie

beset (broom)

Besempie

Arm

Armpie

Koning (King)

Koningkie

Heining (Fence)

Heininkie

Tekening (Drawing)

Tekeninkie

Verskoning (Excuse)

Verskoninkie

Mandjie

Mandjietjie

Horlosie

Horlosietjie

Vakansie

Vankansietjie

Meisie

Meisietjie

Ma

Ma'tjie

Plato

Plato'tjie

Hoera

Hoera'tjie

Safari

Safari'tjie

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

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