De or het bemanningslid?
het bemanningslid
crew member, member of a crew
/bəˈmɑ.nɪŋsˌlɪt/
Article and plural
- Singular
- het bemanningslid
- Plural (meervoud)
- de bemanningsleden
- Diminutive
- het bemanningslidje
Why het?
- Many nouns that start with ge-, be-, ver- or ont- take het, as long as they do not end in -ing, -heid, -te or -de.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de bemanningsleden whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het bemanningslidje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What het changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | dit bemanningslid | deze bemanningsleden |
| that, those | dat bemanningslid | die bemanningsleden |
| which (the … that) | het bemanningslid dat … | de bemanningsleden die … |
| our | ons bemanningslid | onze bemanningsleden |
Meaning in English
- crew member, member of a crew
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