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Diminutive of tegenstelling

The Dutch verkleinwoord of tegenstelling is het tegenstellinkje.

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Nouns ending in an unstressed -ing swap the -ng for -kje.

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

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What is the diminutive of "tegenstelling"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of tegenstelling is "het tegenstellinkje". Nouns ending in an unstressed -ing swap the -ng for -kje.

Is "tegenstellinkje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "tegenstellinkje"?

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

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