The "tj" in Dutch is pronounced as "ch" in English. So Jannetje would be pronounced YAnecha. Shaun -----Original Message----- From: njwarren-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:njwarren-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of pjohnston356@adelphia.net Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 7:33 PM To: njwarren@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NJWARREN] "tje" Listers, I'm so glad this topic came up--I've wondered for a long time how the diminutive ending "tje" is pronounced. Is the "j" interchangable with an "i", and is it like the ending on "Susie" or "Katie"? I have Dutch ancestors and would like to know how to say the names. Thanks, Phyllis ---- oshaunessys@msn.com wrote: > Thank you!!! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: virginia miller<mailto:vjmill@telus.net> > To: njwarren@rootsweb.com<mailto:njwarren@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 1:06 PM > Subject: Re: [NJWARREN] "tje" > > > I believe this is used in Dutch names as a diminutive. For example, > Jannetje meaning little Jane or Marritje meaning little Mary. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJWARREN-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:NJWARREN-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJWARREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJWARREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Then how would you pronounce Grietje and what name is that a diminutive for? Dorothy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shaun Martin" <shaunmartin11@earthlink.net> To: <njwarren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 6:50 AM Subject: Re: [NJWARREN] "tje" > The "tj" in Dutch is pronounced as "ch" in English. So Jannetje would be > pronounced YAnecha. > > Shaun > > -----Original Message----- > From: njwarren-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:njwarren-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of > pjohnston356@adelphia.net > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 7:33 PM > To: njwarren@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NJWARREN] "tje" > > > Listers, > I'm so glad this topic came up--I've wondered for a long time how the > diminutive ending "tje" is pronounced. Is the "j" interchangable with an > "i", and is it like the ending on "Susie" or "Katie"? I have Dutch > ancestors and would like to know how to say the names. > Thanks, Phyllis > ---- oshaunessys@msn.com wrote: >> Thank you!!! >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: virginia miller<mailto:vjmill@telus.net> >> To: njwarren@rootsweb.com<mailto:njwarren@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 1:06 PM >> Subject: Re: [NJWARREN] "tje" >> >> >> I believe this is used in Dutch names as a diminutive. For example, >> Jannetje meaning little Jane or Marritje meaning little Mary. >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJWARREN-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:NJWARREN-request@rootsweb.com> with > the > word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJWARREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJWARREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJWARREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Grietje would be GREE-cha. -----Original Message----- From: njwarren-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:njwarren-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Dorothy Wray Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 12:10 PM To: njwarren@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NJWARREN] "tje" Then how would you pronounce Grietje and what name is that a diminutive for? Dorothy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shaun Martin" <shaunmartin11@earthlink.net> To: <njwarren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 6:50 AM Subject: Re: [NJWARREN] "tje" > The "tj" in Dutch is pronounced as "ch" in English. So Jannetje would be > pronounced YAnecha. > > Shaun > > -----Original Message----- > From: njwarren-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:njwarren-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of > pjohnston356@adelphia.net > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 7:33 PM > To: njwarren@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NJWARREN] "tje" > > > Listers, > I'm so glad this topic came up--I've wondered for a long time how the > diminutive ending "tje" is pronounced. Is the "j" interchangable with an > "i", and is it like the ending on "Susie" or "Katie"? I have Dutch > ancestors and would like to know how to say the names. > Thanks, Phyllis > ---- oshaunessys@msn.com wrote: >> Thank you!!! >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: virginia miller<mailto:vjmill@telus.net> >> To: njwarren@rootsweb.com<mailto:njwarren@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 1:06 PM >> Subject: Re: [NJWARREN] "tje" >> >> >> I believe this is used in Dutch names as a diminutive. For example, >> Jannetje meaning little Jane or Marritje meaning little Mary. >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJWARREN-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:NJWARREN-request@rootsweb.com> with > the > word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJWARREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJWARREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJWARREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJWARREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message