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Diminutive of man

The Dutch verkleinwoord of man is het mannetje.

manmannetje
-etjehet mannetjeman

After a short, stressed vowel followed by l, m, n, ng or r, double that consonant and add -etje.

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

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What is the diminutive of "man"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of man is "het mannetje". After a short, stressed vowel followed by l, m, n, ng or r, double that consonant and add -etje.

Is "mannetje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "mannetje"?

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

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