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Diminutive of hoek

The Dutch verkleinwoord of hoek is het hoekje.

hoekhoekje
-jehet hoekjecorner

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "hoek"?

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

Is "hoekje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "hoekje"?

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

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