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Diminutive of familie

The Dutch verkleinwoord of familie is het familietje.

familiefamilietje
-tjehet familietjefamily

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 (familietjes).

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What is the diminutive of "familie"?

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

Is "familietje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "familietje"?

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

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