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Diminutive of dier

The Dutch verkleinwoord of dier is het diertje.

dierdiertje
-tjehet diertjeanimal

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 (diertjes).

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What is the diminutive of "dier"?

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

Is "diertje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "diertje"?

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

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