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Diminutive of behandeling

The Dutch verkleinwoord of behandeling is het behandelinkje.

behandelingbehandelinkje
-kjehet behandelinkjetherapy

Nouns ending in an unstressed -ing swap the -ng for -kje.

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

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What is the diminutive of "behandeling"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of behandeling is "het behandelinkje". Nouns ending in an unstressed -ing swap the -ng for -kje.

Is "behandelinkje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "behandelinkje"?

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

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