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Diminutive of dood

The Dutch verkleinwoord of dood is het doodje.

dooddoodje
-jehet doodjedeath

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "dood"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of dood is "het doodje". Most nouns simply add -je.

Is "doodje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "doodje"?

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

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