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Diminutive of provincie

The Dutch verkleinwoord of provincie is het provincietje.

provincieprovincietje
-tjehet provincietjeprovince

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 (provincietjes).

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What is the diminutive of "provincie"?

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

Is "provincietje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "provincietje"?

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

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