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Diminutive of dokter

The Dutch verkleinwoord of dokter is het doktertje.

dokterdoktertje
-tjehet doktertjedoctor

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 (doktertjes).

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What is the diminutive of "dokter"?

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

Is "doktertje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "doktertje"?

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

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