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Diminutive of vinger

The Dutch verkleinwoord of vinger is het vingertje.

vingervingertje
-tjehet vingertjefinger

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 (vingertjes).

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What is the diminutive of "vinger"?

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

Is "vingertje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "vingertje"?

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

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