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Diminutive of bureau

The Dutch verkleinwoord of bureau is het bureautje.

bureaubureautje
-tjehet bureautjedesk

After a long vowel, a diphthong, or an unstressed -el/-en/-er ending, add -tje.

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

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What is the diminutive of "bureau"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of bureau is "het bureautje". After a long vowel, a diphthong, or an unstressed -el/-en/-er ending, add -tje.

Is "bureautje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "bureautje"?

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

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