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Diminutive of kist

The Dutch verkleinwoord of kist is het kistje.

kistkistje
-jehet kistjechest

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "kist"?

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

Is "kistje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "kistje"?

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

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