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Diminutive of mes

The Dutch verkleinwoord of mes is het mesje.

mesmesje
-jehet mesjeknife

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "mes"?

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

Is "mesje" de or het?

Het. Every Dutch diminutive is a het-word, so it is het mesje even though mes takes het.

What is the plural of "mesje"?

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

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