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Diminutive of kust

The Dutch verkleinwoord of kust is het kustje.

kustkustje
-jehet kustjecoast

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "kust"?

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

Is "kustje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "kustje"?

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

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