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Diminutive of luitenant

The Dutch verkleinwoord of luitenant is het luitenantje.

luitenantluitenantje
-jehet luitenantjelieutenant

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

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What is the diminutive of "luitenant"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of luitenant is "het luitenantje". Most nouns simply add -je.

Is "luitenantje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "luitenantje"?

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

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