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Diminutive of oom

The Dutch verkleinwoord of oom is het oompje.

oomoompje
-pjehet oompjeuncle

After -m following a long vowel, diphthong or another consonant, add -pje.

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

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What is the diminutive of "oom"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of oom is "het oompje". After -m following a long vowel, diphthong or another consonant, add -pje.

Is "oompje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "oompje"?

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

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