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Diminutive of meester

The Dutch verkleinwoord of meester is het meestertje.

meestermeestertje
-tjehet meestertjemaster

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 (meestertjes).

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What is the diminutive of "meester"?

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

Is "meestertje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "meestertje"?

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

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