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Diminutive of oorlog

The Dutch verkleinwoord of oorlog is het oorlogje.

oorlogoorlogje
-jehet oorlogjewar

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

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What is the diminutive of "oorlog"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of oorlog is "het oorlogje". Most nouns simply add -je.

Is "oorlogje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "oorlogje"?

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

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