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Diminutive of kaas

The Dutch verkleinwoord of kaas is het kaasje.

kaaskaasje
-jehet kaasjecheese

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "kaas"?

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

Is "kaasje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "kaasje"?

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

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