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Diminutive of moeder

The Dutch verkleinwoord of moeder is het moedertje.

moedermoedertje
-tjehet moedertjemother

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 (moedertjes).

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What is the diminutive of "moeder"?

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

Is "moedertje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "moedertje"?

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

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