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Diminutive of gedachte

The Dutch verkleinwoord of gedachte is het gedachtetje.

gedachtegedachtetje
-tjehet gedachtetjethought

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 (gedachtetjes).

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What is the diminutive of "gedachte"?

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

Is "gedachtetje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "gedachtetje"?

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

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