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Diminutive of nek

The Dutch verkleinwoord of nek is het nekje.

neknekje
-jehet nekjeneck

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "nek"?

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

Is "nekje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "nekje"?

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

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