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Diminutive of gordijnen

The Dutch verkleinwoord of gordijnen is het gordijnentje.

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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 (gordijnentjes).

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What is the diminutive of "gordijnen"?

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

Is "gordijnentje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "gordijnentje"?

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

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