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Diminutive of leraar

The Dutch verkleinwoord of leraar is het leraartje.

leraarleraartje
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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 (leraartjes).

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What is the diminutive of "leraar"?

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

Is "leraartje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "leraartje"?

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

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