Examples:
Sunnies ==> sunglasses
Kindy ==> Kindergarten
Nappies ==> okay, this one is a bit different. Nappies is another word for diapers
Short story:
During one of our weekend trips, we were looking for something to do in town. I went to the information centre (known as the i-site, in various New Zealand cities) to get some ideas. The nice lady behind the counter looked through a book of local events, and informed me that there was a Kindy Gala going on during one of the weekend days. Okay great...but what's Kindy mean, is what I thought to myself. So I asked. She told me it's short for Kindergarten, which is the german word for a class of preschoolers. The kindergarten part I knew, of course. We use the same term in Canada. The kindy part of it, I did not. I have never heard of kindergarten referred to as kindy. I have however, heard of kindergarteners referred to as kindies.
btw, this word 'kindy' was used in a newspaper article to promote the event. It's not just a spoken word in New Zealand, it gets recorded in formal print work as well!
Short story:
During one of our weekend trips, we were looking for something to do in town. I went to the information centre (known as the i-site, in various New Zealand cities) to get some ideas. The nice lady behind the counter looked through a book of local events, and informed me that there was a Kindy Gala going on during one of the weekend days. Okay great...but what's Kindy mean, is what I thought to myself. So I asked. She told me it's short for Kindergarten, which is the german word for a class of preschoolers. The kindergarten part I knew, of course. We use the same term in Canada. The kindy part of it, I did not. I have never heard of kindergarten referred to as kindy. I have however, heard of kindergarteners referred to as kindies.
btw, this word 'kindy' was used in a newspaper article to promote the event. It's not just a spoken word in New Zealand, it gets recorded in formal print work as well!
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