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Diminutive of olie

The Dutch verkleinwoord of olie is het olietje.

olieolietje
-tjehet olietjeoil

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 (olietjes).

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What is the diminutive of "olie"?

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

Is "olietje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "olietje"?

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

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