Summary Plurals & Diminutives in Afrikaans

Meervoude
Single syllable words

 Short vowel  Double the last letter and add -e. Pan  Panne
 Twin vowels  Drop one vowel and add -e. Boot  Bote
 Double vowels  Just add -e. Dier  Diere

Double Consonants:

 Words ending in -ig  Add -te Gesig - Gesigte
 Words ending in -og  Drop 1 -o & -g ; add -ë Oog - Oë
 Words ending in -ag  Drop -g ; add -e Dag - Dae
 Words ending in -f  Replace -f with -w Wolf-Wolwe / Straf- Strawwe
 Words ending in -ng  Add -s Koning - Konings
 Words ending in -heid  Replace -heid with -hede Besigheid- Besighede
 Words ending in -ee  Replace last -e with -ë See - Seë
 Words ending in -ie  Add -ë Knie - Knieë
 Words ending in single vowel Add - ‘s Ma  Ma’s (When last vowel is emphasised).
 Words ending in single vowel Add -s OumaOumas (When first vowel is emphasised).
 Words ending in double consonant  Add -e Vark - Varke

Multi syllable words

 Most multi syllable words  Add -s Motor - Motors / Tafel - Tafels
 Diminutive words  Add -s Katjie - Katjies / Armpie - Armpies

Exceptions

Pad  Paaie GlasGlase KindKinders

Stad Stede FungusFungi HempHemde

NagNagte BladBlaaie SkipSkepe

BedBeddens VrouVrouens EetdingEetding