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Diminutive of slaap

The Dutch verkleinwoord of slaap is het slaapje.

slaapslaapje
-jehet slaapjesleep

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

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What is the diminutive of "slaap"?

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

Is "slaapje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "slaapje"?

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

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