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Diminutive of doos

The Dutch verkleinwoord of doos is het doosje.

doosdoosje
-jehet doosjebox

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "doos"?

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

Is "doosje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "doosje"?

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

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