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Diminutive of oor

The Dutch verkleinwoord of oor is het oortje.

ooroortje
-tjehet oortjeear

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 (oortjes).

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What is the diminutive of "oor"?

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

Is "oortje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "oortje"?

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

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