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Diminutive of ruimte

The Dutch verkleinwoord of ruimte is het ruimtetje.

ruimteruimtetje
-tjehet ruimtetjespace

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 (ruimtetjes).

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What is the diminutive of "ruimte"?

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

Is "ruimtetje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "ruimtetje"?

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

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