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Diminutive of boog

The Dutch verkleinwoord of boog is het boogje.

boogboogje
-jehet boogjebow

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "boog"?

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

Is "boogje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "boogje"?

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

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