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Diminutive of vuur

The Dutch verkleinwoord of vuur is het vuurtje.

vuurvuurtje
-tjehet vuurtjefire

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 (vuurtjes).

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What is the diminutive of "vuur"?

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

Is "vuurtje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "vuurtje"?

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

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