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Diminutive of arbeid

The Dutch verkleinwoord of arbeid is het arbeidje.

arbeidarbeidje
-jehet arbeidjelabor

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

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What is the diminutive of "arbeid"?

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

Is "arbeidje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "arbeidje"?

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

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