Lidwoorden (articles)
Revisited 26-02-2024 |
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When use DE (the) , EEN (a/ an) or HET (it/ the) | |
When do you use DE (the) or EEN (a/ an)
DE (the) is used for VROUWELIJKE (female) or MANNELIJKE (male) words. Persons, mountains, rivers: Plural words: Words for tree’s and fruits: Characters and numbers: |
When do you use HET (it/ the)
(neuter words, not male or female) All diminutives: Words that end with (in Dutch!) -isme, -ment, -sel en -um: Words with one or more syllables starting with (in Dutch!) Names of metals, languages or cardinal directions?: |
How you know if a word is Male, Female or neutral? Fill in the word below en press “BEKIJK”. Behind the first result on the page you will see (for example): (m./v.). The the word will be MANNELIJK / VROUWELIJK so you can use DE or EEN. | |
We often leave out the article. This happens in the following cases:
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