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Afrikaans[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch -kje.
Pronunciation[edit]
-kie (plural -kies)
- Alternative form of -ie: Forms the diminutive of nouns ending in -ng when the preceding vowel is unstressed
Usage notes[edit]
- In adding this suffix the word-final -g is deleted: doring → dorinkie.