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Diminutive of achtergrond

The Dutch verkleinwoord of achtergrond is het achtergrondje.

achtergrondachtergrondje
-jehet achtergrondjebackground

Most nouns simply add -je.

Every Dutch diminutive is a het-word and forms its plural with -s (achtergrondjes).

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "achtergrond"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of achtergrond is "het achtergrondje". Most nouns simply add -je.

Is "achtergrondje" de or het?

Het. Every Dutch diminutive is a het-word, so it is het achtergrondje even though achtergrond takes de.

What is the plural of "achtergrondje"?

Diminutives always add -s, so the plural is achtergrondjes.

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