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Diminutive of minister

The Dutch verkleinwoord of minister is het ministertje.

ministerministertje
-tjehet ministertjeminister

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 (ministertjes).

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What is the diminutive of "minister"?

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

Is "ministertje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "ministertje"?

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

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