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Diminutive of verleden

The Dutch verkleinwoord of verleden is het verledentje.

verledenverledentje
-tjehet verledentjepast

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 (verledentjes).

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What is the diminutive of "verleden"?

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

Is "verledentje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "verledentje"?

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

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