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Diminutive of gelegenheid

The Dutch verkleinwoord of gelegenheid is het gelegenheidje.

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Most nouns simply add -je.

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

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What is the diminutive of "gelegenheid"?

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

Is "gelegenheidje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "gelegenheidje"?

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

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