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Diminutive of minuut

The Dutch verkleinwoord of minuut is het minuutje.

minuutminuutje
-jehet minuutjeminute

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

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What is the diminutive of "minuut"?

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

Is "minuutje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "minuutje"?

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

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