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Diminutive of taal

The Dutch verkleinwoord of taal is het taaltje.

taaltaaltje
-tjehet taaltjelanguage

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 (taaltjes).

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What is the diminutive of "taal"?

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

Is "taaltje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "taaltje"?

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

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