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Diminutive of schouder

The Dutch verkleinwoord of schouder is het schoudertje.

schouderschoudertje
-tjehet schoudertjeshoulder

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 (schoudertjes).

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What is the diminutive of "schouder"?

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

Is "schoudertje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "schoudertje"?

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

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