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Diminutive of gebouw

The Dutch verkleinwoord of gebouw is het gebouwtje.

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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 (gebouwtjes).

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What is the diminutive of "gebouw"?

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

Is "gebouwtje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "gebouwtje"?

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

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