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Diminutive of maat

The Dutch verkleinwoord of maat is het maatje.

maatmaatje
-jehet maatjemeasure

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "maat"?

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

Is "maatje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "maatje"?

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

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