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Diminutive of geloof

The Dutch verkleinwoord of geloof is het geloofje.

geloofgeloofje
-jehet geloofjefaith, belief

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "geloof"?

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

Is "geloofje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "geloofje"?

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

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