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Diminutive of emotie

The Dutch verkleinwoord of emotie is het emotietje.

emotieemotietje
-tjehet emotietjeemotion

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 (emotietjes).

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What is the diminutive of "emotie"?

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

Is "emotietje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "emotietje"?

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

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