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Diminutive of muur

The Dutch verkleinwoord of muur is het muurtje.

muurmuurtje
-tjehet muurtjewall

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 (muurtjes).

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What is the diminutive of "muur"?

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

Is "muurtje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "muurtje"?

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

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