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Diminutive of boom

The Dutch verkleinwoord of boom is het boompje.

boomboompje
-pjehet boompjetree

After -m following a long vowel, diphthong or another consonant, add -pje.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "boom"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of boom is "het boompje". After -m following a long vowel, diphthong or another consonant, add -pje.

Is "boompje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "boompje"?

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

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