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Diminutive of leider

The Dutch verkleinwoord of leider is het leidertje.

leiderleidertje
-tjehet leidertjeleader

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 (leidertjes).

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What is the diminutive of "leider"?

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

Is "leidertje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "leidertje"?

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

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