De or het angel?
de angel
sting, dart (insect's organ)
/ˈɑŋəl/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de angel
- Plural (meervoud)
- de angels
- Diminutive
- het angeltje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de angel is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de angels whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het angeltje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze angel | deze angels |
| that, those | die angel | die angels |
| which (the … that) | de angel die … | de angels die … |
| our | onze angel | onze angels |
Meaning in English
- sting, dart (insect's organ)
- hook, fish-hook, angle
- tang (extension of a tool or weapon's head that is inserted in a handle)
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