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Diminutive of bier

The Dutch verkleinwoord of bier is het biertje.

bierbiertje
-tjehet biertjebeer

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 (biertjes).

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What is the diminutive of "bier"?

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

Is "biertje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "biertje"?

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

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