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Exercise Dutch diminutives 1

Form the correct diminutive by adding the right ending.

Exercise outline

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  2. Exercise Dutch diminutives 1
  3. Exercise Dutch diminutives 2

Tip: The possible endings of Dutch diminutives are:

  • '-je' 
  • '-tje' 
  • '-etje'
  • '-pje'
  • '-kje'

Het boek (the book) - Het (the little book) 

De telefoon (the phone) - Het

(the little phone) 

Het huis (the house) - Het (the little house) 

Het kind (the child) - Het (the little child)

De ketting (the necklace) - Het

(the little necklace)

De fiets (the bike) - Het (the little bike) 

Het glas (the glass) - Het (the little glass) 

De jas (the jacket) - Het (the little jacket) 

De schoen (the shoe) - Het

(the little shoe)

De jongen (the boy) - Het

(the little boy)

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