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Diminutive of dorp

The Dutch verkleinwoord of dorp is het dorpje.

dorpdorpje
-jehet dorpjevillage

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "dorp"?

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

Is "dorpje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "dorpje"?

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

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