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Diminutive of helft

The Dutch verkleinwoord of helft is het helftje.

helfthelftje
-jehet helftjehalf

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

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What is the diminutive of "helft"?

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

Is "helftje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "helftje"?

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

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