Diminutive

Diminutive - Dutch Language Course - DPA Dentistry

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Dutch Language Course - http://www.dentistinholland.com/ Welcome to the YouTube channel of DPA Dentistry. View our videos to find out more about everything that has to do with moving to the Netherlands as a dentist. Whether it's information on the Dutch dentistry sector, tips on learning the Dutch language or a glimpse into the lives of the people we work with, each video will help you reach a better understanding of what it means to work and live in the Netherlands. For more about DPA Dentistry visit: http://www.dentistinholland.com/ https://www.facebook.com/dentistinholland/?fref=ts Video Script: Diminutive When you want to say that something is small without using the word small or “klein” you use the diminutive. In Dutch the diminutive is made by adding to the end of a word one of the following: -je -tje -pje -kje -etje *an important note to make is that all diminutives are “het” So which of the above do we need to use? Though these rules are not 100% correct, they can work for a majority of the time. If the word ends in -l, -n, -w, -r, -a, -e, -o, -u Then the word should be followed by –tje. For example: De stoel - het stoeltje Het bier- het biertje De auto het autootje Always keep in mind the open/closed syllables If the word ends in “m” the word should be followed by –pje: De boom- het Boompje Het raam- het raampje De film- het filmpje For the rest of the words that do not have these endings the word should be followed by –je: De hand- het handje De Brief- het briefje The diminutives ending in –etje are a little more difficult because they go by two things including a double consonant at the end of the word (nn, ll, rr), or by a –ng sound at the end of a word: De Ster- het sterretje De bon- het bonnetje Or by –ng: De ring- ringetje De oefening- het oefeningetje Finally for diminutives ending in –kje go with many words that end in –ing: Camping- campinkje Bestelling- bestellinkje Woning- woninkje Again these rules are a little difficult to grasp because they are not 100%, but if you have doubts these are always good to turn to.