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Diminutive of uur

The Dutch verkleinwoord of uur is het uurtje.

uuruurtje
-tjehet uurtjehour

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 (uurtjes).

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What is the diminutive of "uur"?

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

Is "uurtje" de or het?

Het. Every Dutch diminutive is a het-word, so it is het uurtje even though uur takes het.

What is the plural of "uurtje"?

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

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