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Diminutive of verhaal

The Dutch verkleinwoord of verhaal is het verhaaltje.

verhaalverhaaltje
-tjehet verhaaltjestory

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 (verhaaltjes).

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What is the diminutive of "verhaal"?

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

Is "verhaaltje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "verhaaltje"?

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

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