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Diminutive of geluk

The Dutch verkleinwoord of geluk is het gelukje.

gelukgelukje
-jehet gelukjeluck

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "geluk"?

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

Is "gelukje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "gelukje"?

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

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