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Diminutive of winter

The Dutch verkleinwoord of winter is het wintertje.

winterwintertje
-tjehet wintertjewinter

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 (wintertjes).

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What is the diminutive of "winter"?

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

Is "wintertje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "wintertje"?

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

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