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Diminutive of idee

The Dutch verkleinwoord of idee is het ideetje.

ideeideetje
-tjehet ideetjeidea

After a long vowel, a diphthong, or an unstressed -el/-en/-er ending, add -tje.

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

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What is the diminutive of "idee"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of idee is "het ideetje". After a long vowel, a diphthong, or an unstressed -el/-en/-er ending, add -tje.

Is "ideetje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "ideetje"?

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

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