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Diminutive of koffie

The Dutch verkleinwoord of koffie is het koffietje.

koffiekoffietje
-tjehet koffietjecoffee

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 (koffietjes).

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What is the diminutive of "koffie"?

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

Is "koffietje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "koffietje"?

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

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