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Diminutive of hals

The Dutch verkleinwoord of hals is het halsje.

halshalsje
-jehet halsjeneck

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "hals"?

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

Is "halsje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "halsje"?

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

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