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Diminutive of student

The Dutch verkleinwoord of student is het studentje.

studentstudentje
-jehet studentjestudent

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "student"?

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

Is "studentje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "studentje"?

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

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