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Diminutive of sleutel

The Dutch verkleinwoord of sleutel is het sleuteltje.

sleutelsleuteltje
-tjehet sleuteltjekey

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 (sleuteltjes).

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What is the diminutive of "sleutel"?

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

Is "sleuteltje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "sleuteltje"?

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

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