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Diminutive of nummer

The Dutch verkleinwoord of nummer is het nummertje.

nummernummertje
-tjehet nummertjenumber

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 (nummertjes).

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What is the diminutive of "nummer"?

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

Is "nummertje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "nummertje"?

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

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