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Diminutive of vijand

The Dutch verkleinwoord of vijand is het vijandje.

vijandvijandje
-jehet vijandjeenemy

Most nouns simply add -je.

Every Dutch diminutive is a het-word and forms its plural with -s (vijandjes).

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What is the diminutive of "vijand"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of vijand is "het vijandje". Most nouns simply add -je.

Is "vijandje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "vijandje"?

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

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