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Diminutive of fruit

The Dutch verkleinwoord of fruit is het fruitje.

fruitfruitje
-jehet fruitjefruit

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "fruit"?

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

Is "fruitje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "fruitje"?

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

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