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Diminutive of maan

The Dutch verkleinwoord of maan is het maantje.

maanmaantje
-tjehet maantjemoon

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 (maantjes).

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What is the diminutive of "maan"?

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

Is "maantje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "maantje"?

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

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