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Diminutive of schade

The Dutch verkleinwoord of schade is het schadetje.

schadeschadetje
-tjehet schadetjedamage

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 (schadetjes).

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What is the diminutive of "schade"?

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

Is "schadetje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "schadetje"?

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

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