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Diminutive of personeel

The Dutch verkleinwoord of personeel is het personeeltje.

personeelpersoneeltje
-tjehet personeeltjestaff

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 (personeeltjes).

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What is the diminutive of "personeel"?

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

Is "personeeltje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "personeeltje"?

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

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