Summary Afrikaans: Meervoude

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Meervoude

Short vowels
● Double the last consonant
○ Rok -> Rokke
○ Kat -> Katte



Ends in “og”
● Replace “og” with “oë”
○ Oog -> Oë (if there are two o’s, replace both of them with the “oë”)
○ Vroog -> Oorloë



Same vowels
● Remove one of them and add “e” to the end
○ Muur -> Mure
○ Uur -> Ure

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Ends in “ag”
● Replace “ag” with “ae”
○ Dag -> Dae
○ Laag -> Lae (If there are two a’s, replace both of them)



1 syllable, ends in “ng”
● Add an “e”
○ Tang -> Tange
○ Ring -> Ringe



2+ syllables, ends in “ng”
● Add an “s”
○ Piesang -> Piesangs
○ Leerling -> Leerlinge (exception)



2+ syllables, ends in “r”
● Add an “s”
○ Rasper -> Raspers
○ Motor -> Motors



Two vowels
● Add an “e”
○ Huis -> Huise
○ Boek -> Boeke



Ends in “ie”
● Add an “s”
○ Boompie -> boompies