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Diminutive of begin

The Dutch verkleinwoord of begin is het beginnetje.

beginbeginnetje
-etjehet beginnetjethe beginning, the start

After a short, stressed vowel followed by l, m, n, ng or r, double that consonant and add -etje.

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

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What is the diminutive of "begin"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of begin is "het beginnetje". After a short, stressed vowel followed by l, m, n, ng or r, double that consonant and add -etje.

Is "beginnetje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "beginnetje"?

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

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