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Diminutive of motief

The Dutch verkleinwoord of motief is het motiefje.

motiefmotiefje
-jehet motiefjemotive

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

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What is the diminutive of "motief"?

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

Is "motiefje" de or het?

Het. Every Dutch diminutive is a het-word, so it is het motiefje even though motief takes het.

What is the plural of "motiefje"?

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

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