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Diminutive of poot

The Dutch verkleinwoord of poot is het pootje.

pootpootje
-jehet pootjeleg

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "poot"?

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

Is "pootje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "pootje"?

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

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