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Diminutive of staat

The Dutch verkleinwoord of staat is het staatje.

staatstaatje
-jehet staatjestate

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "staat"?

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

Is "staatje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "staatje"?

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

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