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Diminutive of kleur

The Dutch verkleinwoord of kleur is het kleurtje.

kleurkleurtje
-tjehet kleurtjecolor

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 (kleurtjes).

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What is the diminutive of "kleur"?

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

Is "kleurtje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "kleurtje"?

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

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