dutje

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Dutch

Etymology

From dut +‎ -je, from dutten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʏt.jə/
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  • Hyphenation: dut‧je
  • Rhymes: -ʏtjə

Noun

dutje n (plural dutjes)

  1. a nap, a doze, a light sleep

Usage notes

Albeit derived from dut, dutje is a diminutivum tantum in contemporary Dutch.