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Diminutive of energie

The Dutch verkleinwoord of energie is het energietje.

energieenergietje
-tjehet energietjeenergy

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 (energietjes).

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What is the diminutive of "energie"?

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

Is "energietje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "energietje"?

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

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