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Diminutive of eis

The Dutch verkleinwoord of eis is het eisje.

eiseisje
-jehet eisjedemand

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "eis"?

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

Is "eisje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "eisje"?

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

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