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Diminutive of handeling

The Dutch verkleinwoord of handeling is het handelinkje.

handelinghandelinkje
-kjehet handelinkjeact

Nouns ending in an unstressed -ing swap the -ng for -kje.

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

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What is the diminutive of "handeling"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of handeling is "het handelinkje". Nouns ending in an unstressed -ing swap the -ng for -kje.

Is "handelinkje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "handelinkje"?

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

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