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Diminutive of hulp

The Dutch verkleinwoord of hulp is het hulpje.

hulphulpje
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Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "hulp"?

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

Is "hulpje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "hulpje"?

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

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