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Diminutive of lichaam

The Dutch verkleinwoord of lichaam is het lichaampje.

lichaamlichaampje
-pjehet lichaampjebody

After -m following a long vowel, diphthong or another consonant, add -pje.

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

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What is the diminutive of "lichaam"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of lichaam is "het lichaampje". After -m following a long vowel, diphthong or another consonant, add -pje.

Is "lichaampje" de or het?

Het. Every Dutch diminutive is a het-word, so it is het lichaampje even though lichaam takes het.

What is the plural of "lichaampje"?

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

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