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Diminutive of bus

The Dutch verkleinwoord of bus is het busje.

busbusje
-jehet busjebus

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "bus"?

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

Is "busje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "busje"?

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

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