etentje
dinner
/ˈeː.tən.cə/noun
Word forms
- plural: etentjes (small meals)
- diminutive: etentje (small meal)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The diminutive suffix -tje indicates a small or endearing version; the '-e' before it is common in Dutch.
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In connected speech
The /j/ sound in '-tje' can be softened or even omitted in rapid speech, making it sound like 'etent-e'.
In the lessons (1 sentence)
s2-les-07 · 17Jullie hadden toch een romantisch etentje?You did have a romantic dinner, didn't you?Open in lesson ↗