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Diminutive of maag

The Dutch verkleinwoord of maag is het maagje.

maagmaagje
-jehet maagjestomach

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "maag"?

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

Is "maagje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "maagje"?

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

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