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Diminutive of zand

The Dutch verkleinwoord of zand is het zandje.

zandzandje
-jehet zandjesand

Most nouns simply add -je.

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

About this noun

What is the diminutive of "zand"?

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

Is "zandje" de or het?

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

What is the plural of "zandje"?

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

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