-jes
See also: jes, Jes, jes', and jěś
Dutch
Etymology
The suffix is a combination of the diminutive suffix -je and an adverb-forming suffix -s.
Suffix
-jes
- Added to an adjective it creates an adverb while adding a connotation of familiarity and informality.
- zacht → zachtjes (“softly”)
Derived terms
- dolletjes
- eventjes
- lichtjes
- netjes
- zoetjes
- zachtjes