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Diminutive of eigenaar

The Dutch verkleinwoord of eigenaar is het eigenaartje.

eigenaareigenaartje
-tjehet eigenaartjeowner

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 (eigenaartjes).

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What is the diminutive of "eigenaar"?

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

Is "eigenaartje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "eigenaartje"?

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

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