Editing Dutch grammar (section)

====Diminutives of nouns with irregular plurals====

Nouns with irregular plurals tend to have the same irregularity in the diminutive as well. This is not a rule, however, and both forms can often be found. For some nouns, the irregularity is more common in the plural of the diminutive, and only rarely appears in the singular. Some examples:

* {{lang|nl|blad}} "leaf; sheet of paper" → {{lang|nl|blaadje}} "small leaf; folio", in plural also {{lang|nl|bladertjes}}
* {{lang|nl|dag}} "day" → {{lang|nl|dagje}} "short day", in plural also {{lang|nl|daagjes}}
* {{lang|nl|glas}} "drinking glass" → {{lang|nl|glaasje}} "small glass"
* {{lang|nl|kind}} "child" → {{lang|nl|kindje}} "toddler", in plural also {{lang|nl|kindertjes}}
* {{lang|nl|pad}} "path" → {{lang|nl|paadje}} "narrow or short path" (vs. {{lang|nl|pad}} "toad" → {{lang|nl|padje}} "toadlet")
* {{lang|nl|rad}} "wheel" → {{lang|nl|radje}} or {{lang|nl|radertje}} "little wheel"
* {{lang|nl|schip}} "ship" → {{lang|nl|scheepje}} "little ship"
* {{lang|nl|spel}} "game" → {{lang|nl|speeltje}} "toy"
* {{lang|nl|vat}} "barrel" → {{lang|nl|vaatje}} "small barrel"