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Diminutive of politie

The Dutch verkleinwoord of politie is het politietje.

politiepolitietje
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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 (politietjes).

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What is the diminutive of "politie"?

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

Is "politietje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "politietje"?

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

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