After a long vowel, a diphthong, or an unstressed -el/-en/-er ending, add -tje.
Every Dutch diminutive is a het-word and forms its plural with -s (aardetjes).
The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of aarde is "het aardetje". After a long vowel, a diphthong, or an unstressed -el/-en/-er ending, add -tje.
Het. Every Dutch diminutive is a het-word, so it is het aardetje even though aarde takes de.
Diminutives always add -s, so the plural is aardetjes.
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