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-tjes
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl -jes -pjes -kes -kens
Etymology
The suffix is a combination of the diminutive suffix nl -tje and an adjective/adverb-forming suffix nl -s.
Suffix
nl suffix adverb-forming suffixes adjective-forming suffixes
added to an adjective it creates an adverb (or rarely another adjective) with a connotation of familiarity and informality
zacht → nl zachtjes softly
dol → nl dolletjes super, amazing
warm → nl warmpjes comfortably warm
Usage notes
The variants -jes and -pjes are used in cases where the regular diminutive would be nl -je or nl -pje instead of nl -tje.
The variants -kes and -kens are limited to Southern Dutch.
Derived terms
nl
nl -jes
nl -pjes