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Diminutive of spiegel

The Dutch verkleinwoord of spiegel is het spiegeltje.

spiegelspiegeltje
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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 (spiegeltjes).

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What is the diminutive of "spiegel"?

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

Is "spiegeltje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "spiegeltje"?

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

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