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Diminutive of broek

The Dutch verkleinwoord of broek is het broekje.

broekbroekje
-jehet broekjepants

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "broek"?

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

Is "broekje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "broekje"?

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

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