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Diminutive of stad

The Dutch verkleinwoord of stad is het stadje.

stadstadje
-jehet stadjecity

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "stad"?

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

Is "stadje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "stadje"?

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

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