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Diminutive of werk

The Dutch verkleinwoord of werk is het werkje.

werkwerkje
-jehet werkjework

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "werk"?

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

Is "werkje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "werkje"?

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

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