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Diminutive of kat

The Dutch verkleinwoord of kat is het katje.

katkatje
-jehet katjecat

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "kat"?

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

Is "katje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "katje"?

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

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