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Diminutive of pijn

The Dutch verkleinwoord of pijn is het pijnje.

pijnpijnje
-jehet pijnjepain

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "pijn"?

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

Is "pijnje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "pijnje"?

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

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