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Diminutive of doelstelling

The Dutch verkleinwoord of doelstelling is het doelstellinkje.

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Nouns ending in an unstressed -ing swap the -ng for -kje.

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

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What is the diminutive of "doelstelling"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of doelstelling is "het doelstellinkje". Nouns ending in an unstressed -ing swap the -ng for -kje.

Is "doelstellinkje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "doelstellinkje"?

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

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