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Diminutive of school

The Dutch verkleinwoord of school is het schooltje.

schoolschooltje
-tjehet schooltjeschool

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 (schooltjes).

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "school"?

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

Is "schooltje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "schooltje"?

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

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