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Definition 2024


-kie

-kie

See also: kie and ki'e

Afrikaans

Suffix

-kie (plural -kies)

  1. Alternative form of -ie: Forms the diminutive of nouns ending in -ng when the preceding vowel is unstressed

Usage notes

  • In adding this suffix the word-final -g is deleted: doringdorinkie.