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Diminutive of hoop

The Dutch verkleinwoord of hoop is het hoopje.

hoophoopje
-jehet hoopjehope

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "hoop"?

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

Is "hoopje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "hoopje"?

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

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