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Diminutive of plant

The Dutch verkleinwoord of plant is het plantje.

plantplantje
-jehet plantjeplant

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "plant"?

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

Is "plantje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "plantje"?

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

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