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Diminutive of zak

The Dutch verkleinwoord of zak is het zakje.

zakzakje
-jehet zakjebag

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "zak"?

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

Is "zakje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "zakje"?

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

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