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Diminutive of behoefte

The Dutch verkleinwoord of behoefte is het behoeftetje.

behoeftebehoeftetje
-tjehet behoeftetjeneed

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 (behoeftetjes).

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What is the diminutive of "behoefte"?

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

Is "behoeftetje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "behoeftetje"?

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

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