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Diminutive of hoofd

The Dutch verkleinwoord of hoofd is het hoofdje.

hoofdhoofdje
-jehet hoofdjehead

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

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What is the diminutive of "hoofd"?

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

Is "hoofdje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "hoofdje"?

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

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