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Diminutive of sigaret

The Dutch verkleinwoord of sigaret is het sigaretje.

sigaretsigaretje
-jehet sigaretjecigarette

Most nouns simply add -je.

Every Dutch diminutive is a het-word and forms its plural with -s (sigaretjes).

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "sigaret"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of sigaret is "het sigaretje". Most nouns simply add -je.

Is "sigaretje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "sigaretje"?

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

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