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Diminutive of rivier

The Dutch verkleinwoord of rivier is het riviertje.

rivierriviertje
-tjehet riviertjeriver

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 (riviertjes).

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What is the diminutive of "rivier"?

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

Is "riviertje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "riviertje"?

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

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