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Diminutive of eer

The Dutch verkleinwoord of eer is het eertje.

eereertje
-tjehet eertjehonor

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 (eertjes).

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What is the diminutive of "eer"?

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

Is "eertje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "eertje"?

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

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