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Diminutive of stap

The Dutch verkleinwoord of stap is het stapje.

stapstapje
-jehet stapjestep

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "stap"?

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

Is "stapje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "stapje"?

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

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