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Diminutive of kind

The Dutch verkleinwoord of kind is het kindje.

kindkindje
-jehet kindjechild

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "kind"?

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

Is "kindje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "kindje"?

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

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