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Diminutive of weg

The Dutch verkleinwoord of weg is het weggetje.

wegweggetje
-etjehet weggetjeaway

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 (weggetjes).

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What is the diminutive of "weg"?

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

Is "weggetje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "weggetje"?

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

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