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Diminutive of mevrouw

The Dutch verkleinwoord of mevrouw is het mevrouwtje.

mevrouwmevrouwtje
-tjehet mevrouwtjeMrs.

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 (mevrouwtjes).

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What is the diminutive of "mevrouw"?

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

Is "mevrouwtje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "mevrouwtje"?

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

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