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Diminutive of kleren

The Dutch verkleinwoord of kleren is het klerentje.

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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 (klerentjes).

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What is the diminutive of "kleren"?

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

Is "klerentje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "klerentje"?

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

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