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Diminutive of baas

The Dutch verkleinwoord of baas is het baasje.

baasbaasje
-jehet baasjeboss

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "baas"?

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

Is "baasje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "baasje"?

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

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