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Diminutive of gezin

The Dutch verkleinwoord of gezin is het gezinnetje.

gezingezinnetje
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After a short, stressed vowel followed by l, m, n, ng or r, double that consonant and add -etje.

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

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What is the diminutive of "gezin"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of gezin is "het gezinnetje". After a short, stressed vowel followed by l, m, n, ng or r, double that consonant and add -etje.

Is "gezinnetje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "gezinnetje"?

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

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