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Diminutive of rol

The Dutch verkleinwoord of rol is het rolletje.

rolrolletje
-etjehet rolletjerole

After a short, stressed vowel followed by l, m, n, ng or r, double that consonant and add -etje.

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

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What is the diminutive of "rol"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of rol is "het rolletje". After a short, stressed vowel followed by l, m, n, ng or r, double that consonant and add -etje.

Is "rolletje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "rolletje"?

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

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