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Diminutive of verschil

The Dutch verkleinwoord of verschil is het verschilletje.

verschilverschilletje
-etjehet verschilletjedifference

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 (verschilletjes).

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What is the diminutive of "verschil"?

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

Is "verschilletje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "verschilletje"?

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

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