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Diminutive of boek

The Dutch verkleinwoord of boek is het boekje.

boekboekje
-jehet boekjebook

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "boek"?

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

Is "boekje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "boekje"?

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

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