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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch -etje.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-etjie (plural -etjies)
- Alternative form of -ie: Forms the diminutive of nouns ending in -l, -m, -n, -ng, -r (and occasionally other sounds) preceded by a stressed short vowel