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Diminutive of overheid

The Dutch verkleinwoord of overheid is het overheidje.

overheidoverheidje
-jehet overheidjegovernment

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "overheid"?

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

Is "overheidje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "overheidje"?

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

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