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Diminutive of wens

The Dutch verkleinwoord of wens is het wensje.

wenswensje
-jehet wensjewish

Most nouns simply add -je.

Every Dutch diminutive is a het-word and forms its plural with -s (wensjes).

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "wens"?

The diminutive (verkleinwoord) of wens is "het wensje". Most nouns simply add -je.

Is "wensje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "wensje"?

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

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