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Diminutive of bos

The Dutch verkleinwoord of bos is het bosje.

bosbosje
-jehet bosjeforest

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "bos"?

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

Is "bosje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "bosje"?

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

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