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Diminutive of categorie

The Dutch verkleinwoord of categorie is het categorietje.

categoriecategorietje
-tjehet categorietjecategory

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 (categorietjes).

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "categorie"?

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

Is "categorietje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "categorietje"?

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

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