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Diminutive of rechter

The Dutch verkleinwoord of rechter is het rechtertje.

rechterrechtertje
-tjehet rechtertjejudge

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 (rechtertjes).

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What is the diminutive of "rechter"?

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

Is "rechtertje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "rechtertje"?

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

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