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Diminutive of liefde

The Dutch verkleinwoord of liefde is het liefdetje.

liefdeliefdetje
-tjehet liefdetjelove

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 (liefdetjes).

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What is the diminutive of "liefde"?

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

Is "liefdetje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "liefdetje"?

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

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