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Diminutive of meter

The Dutch verkleinwoord of meter is het metertje.

metermetertje
-tjehet metertjemeter

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 (metertjes).

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What is the diminutive of "meter"?

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

Is "metertje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "metertje"?

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

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