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Diminutive of gang

The Dutch verkleinwoord of gang is het gangetje.

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After a short, stressed vowel followed by l, m, n, ng or r, double that consonant and add -etje.

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

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What is the diminutive of "gang"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of gang is "het gangetje". After a short, stressed vowel followed by l, m, n, ng or r, double that consonant and add -etje.

Is "gangetje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "gangetje"?

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

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