-tjes

Dutch

Alternative forms

• -jes, -pjes, -kes, -kens

Etymology

The suffix is a combination of the diminutive suffix -tje and an adjective/adverb-forming suffix -s.

Suffix

-tjes

1. Added to an adjective it creates an adverb (or rarely another adjective) with a connotation of familiarity and informality.

   zacht → zachtjes (“softly”)

   dol → dolletjes (“super, amazing”)

   warm → warmpjes (“comfortably warm”)

Usage notes

• The variants -jes and -pjes are used in cases where the regular diminutive would be -je or -pje instead of -tje.
• The variants -kes and -kens are limited to Southern Dutch.

Derived terms

Dutch terms suffixed with -tjes

Dutch terms suffixed with -jes

Dutch terms suffixed with -pjes