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Diminutive of noorden

The Dutch verkleinwoord of noorden is het noordentje.

noordennoordentje
-tjehet noordentjenorth

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 (noordentjes).

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What is the diminutive of "noorden"?

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

Is "noordentje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "noordentje"?

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

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