De or het bevel?
het bevel
order, command
/bəˈvɛl/
Article and plural
- Singular
- het bevel
- Plural (meervoud)
- de bevelen
- Diminutive
- het bevelletje
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 bevelen whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het bevelletje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What het changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | dit bevel | deze bevelen |
| that, those | dat bevel | die bevelen |
| which (the … that) | het bevel dat … | de bevelen die … |
| our | ons bevel | onze bevelen |
Meaning in English
- order, command
Remember bevel with Spreek
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