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Diminutive of vrouw

The Dutch verkleinwoord of vrouw is het vrouwtje.

vrouwvrouwtje
-tjehet vrouwtjewoman

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 (vrouwtjes).

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What is the diminutive of "vrouw"?

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

Is "vrouwtje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "vrouwtje"?

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

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