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Diminutive of leiding

The Dutch verkleinwoord of leiding is het leidinkje.

leidingleidinkje
-kjehet leidinkjeleadership

Nouns ending in an unstressed -ing swap the -ng for -kje.

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

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What is the diminutive of "leiding"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of leiding is "het leidinkje". Nouns ending in an unstressed -ing swap the -ng for -kje.

Is "leidinkje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "leidinkje"?

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

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