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Diminutive of telefoon

The Dutch verkleinwoord of telefoon is het telefoontje.

telefoontelefoontje
-tjehet telefoontjephone

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 (telefoontjes).

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What is the diminutive of "telefoon"?

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

Is "telefoontje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "telefoontje"?

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

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