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Diminutive of literatuur

The Dutch verkleinwoord of literatuur is het literatuurtje.

literatuurliteratuurtje
-tjehet literatuurtjeliterature

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 (literatuurtjes).

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What is the diminutive of "literatuur"?

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

Is "literatuurtje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "literatuurtje"?

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

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