Pootjes

Pootjes is Dutch for small paws, usually referring to the paws of animals, especially pets such as cats and dogs. The word is the diminutive form of poot (paw), formed with the diminutive suffix -je, and its plural is pootjes.

It is commonly used in informal speech, children’s language, and media to express affection or to describe small, soft paws. Examples include: De pootjes van de kat zijn zacht. De kitten krabt met haar pootjes over de vloer.

In everyday use, pootjes often appear in contexts related to care, play, or cuteness. The term can be found in captions for photos of animals, in parental or pet-owner talk, and in light-hearted writing aimed at families and children.

Related terms include poot, the singular, and pootje, the singular diminutive form. Pootjes is the plural. The word is primarily used in Dutch-speaking contexts and commonly appears in casual conversation, children's literature, and online media that involve animals or pets.