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Diminutive of centrum

The Dutch verkleinwoord of centrum is het centrummetje.

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After a short, stressed vowel followed by l, m, n, ng or r, double that consonant and add -etje.

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

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What is the diminutive of "centrum"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of centrum is "het centrummetje". After a short, stressed vowel followed by l, m, n, ng or r, double that consonant and add -etje.

Is "centrummetje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "centrummetje"?

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

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