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Diminutive of tand

The Dutch verkleinwoord of tand is het tandje.

tandtandje
-jehet tandjetooth

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "tand"?

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

Is "tandje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "tandje"?

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

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