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Diminutive of deur

The Dutch verkleinwoord of deur is het deurtje.

deurdeurtje
-tjehet deurtjedoor

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 (deurtjes).

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What is the diminutive of "deur"?

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

Is "deurtje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "deurtje"?

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

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