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Diminutive of officier

The Dutch verkleinwoord of officier is het officiertje.

officierofficiertje
-tjehet officiertjeofficer

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 (officiertjes).

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "officier"?

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

Is "officiertje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "officiertje"?

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

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