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Diminutive of eiland

The Dutch verkleinwoord of eiland is het eilandje.

eilandeilandje
-jehet eilandjeisland

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

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What is the diminutive of "eiland"?

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

Is "eilandje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "eilandje"?

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

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