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Diminutive of been

The Dutch verkleinwoord of been is het beentje.

beenbeentje
-tjehet beentjeleg

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 (beentjes).

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What is the diminutive of "been"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of been is "het beentje". After a long vowel, a diphthong, or an unstressed -el/-en/-er ending, add -tje.

Is "beentje" de or het?

Het. Every Dutch diminutive is a het-word, so it is het beentje even though been takes het.

What is the plural of "beentje"?

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

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