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Diminutive of thee

The Dutch verkleinwoord of thee is het theetje.

theetheetje
-tjehet theetjetea

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 (theetjes).

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What is the diminutive of "thee"?

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

Is "theetje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "theetje"?

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

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