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Diminutive of kilometer

The Dutch verkleinwoord of kilometer is het kilometertje.

kilometerkilometertje
-tjehet kilometertjekilometers

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 (kilometertjes).

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What is the diminutive of "kilometer"?

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

Is "kilometertje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "kilometertje"?

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

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