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Diminutive of paard

The Dutch verkleinwoord of paard is het paardje.

paardpaardje
-jehet paardjehorse

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

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What is the diminutive of "paard"?

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

Is "paardje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "paardje"?

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

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