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Diminutive of omgeving

The Dutch verkleinwoord of omgeving is het omgevinkje.

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Nouns ending in an unstressed -ing swap the -ng for -kje.

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

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What is the diminutive of "omgeving"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of omgeving is "het omgevinkje". Nouns ending in an unstressed -ing swap the -ng for -kje.

Is "omgevinkje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "omgevinkje"?

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

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