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Diminutive of pad

The Dutch verkleinwoord of pad is het paadje.

padpaadje
-jehet paadjepath

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "pad"?

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

Is "paadje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "paadje"?

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

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