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Diminutive of blik

The Dutch verkleinwoord of blik is het blikje.

blikblikje
-jehet blikjelook

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "blik"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of blik is "het blikje". Most nouns simply add -je.

Is "blikje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "blikje"?

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

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