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Diminutive of sneeuw

The Dutch verkleinwoord of sneeuw is het sneeuwtje.

sneeuwsneeuwtje
-tjehet sneeuwtjesnow

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 (sneeuwtjes).

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What is the diminutive of "sneeuw"?

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

Is "sneeuwtje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "sneeuwtje"?

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

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