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Diminutive of vriendin

The Dutch verkleinwoord of vriendin is het vriendinnetje.

vriendinvriendinnetje
-etjehet vriendinnetjegirlfriend

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 (vriendinnetjes).

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What is the diminutive of "vriendin"?

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

Is "vriendinnetje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "vriendinnetje"?

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

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