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Diminutive of schaduw

The Dutch verkleinwoord of schaduw is het schaduwtje.

schaduwschaduwtje
-tjehet schaduwtjeshadow

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 (schaduwtjes).

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What is the diminutive of "schaduw"?

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

Is "schaduwtje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "schaduwtje"?

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

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