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Diminutive of mama

The Dutch verkleinwoord of mama is het mamaatje.

mamamamaatje
-tjehet mamaatjemom

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 (mamaatjes).

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What is the diminutive of "mama"?

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

Is "mamaatje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "mamaatje"?

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

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