De or het benzine?
de benzine
petrol, gas, gasoline (fuel containing alkanes)
/bɛnˈzi.nə/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de benzine
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de benzine is learned together with the word.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| this, these | deze benzine |
| that, those | die benzine |
| which (the … that) | de benzine die … |
| our | onze benzine |
Meaning in English
- petrol, gas, gasoline (fuel containing alkanes)
Remember benzine with Spreek
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