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Diminutive of stilte

The Dutch verkleinwoord of stilte is het stiltetje.

stiltestiltetje
-tjehet stiltetjesilence

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 (stiltetjes).

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What is the diminutive of "stilte"?

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

Is "stiltetje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "stiltetje"?

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

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