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Diminutive of tong

The Dutch verkleinwoord of tong is het tongetje.

tongtongetje
-etjehet tongetjetongue

After a short, stressed vowel followed by l, m, n, ng or r, double that consonant and add -etje.

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

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What is the diminutive of "tong"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of tong is "het tongetje". After a short, stressed vowel followed by l, m, n, ng or r, double that consonant and add -etje.

Is "tongetje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "tongetje"?

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

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