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Diminutive of kern

The Dutch verkleinwoord of kern is het kernje.

kernkernje
-jehet kernjecore

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "kern"?

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

Is "kernje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "kernje"?

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

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