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Diminutive of deel

The Dutch verkleinwoord of deel is het deeltje.

deeldeeltje
-tjehet deeltjepart

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 (deeltjes).

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What is the diminutive of "deel"?

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

Is "deeltje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "deeltje"?

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

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