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Diminutive of westen

The Dutch verkleinwoord of westen is het westentje.

westenwestentje
-tjehet westentjewest

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 (westentjes).

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What is the diminutive of "westen"?

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

Is "westentje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "westentje"?

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

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