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Diminutive of trein

The Dutch verkleinwoord of trein is het treintje.

treintreintje
-tjehet treintjetrain

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 (treintjes).

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What is the diminutive of "trein"?

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

Is "treintje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "treintje"?

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

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