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Diminutive of brood

The Dutch verkleinwoord of brood is het broodje.

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Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "brood"?

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

Is "broodje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "broodje"?

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

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