De or het bondgenoot?
de bondgenoot
ally (member of the same alliance; one who offers support when needed)
/ˈbɔnt.xəˌnoːt/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de bondgenoot
- Plural (meervoud)
- de bondgenoten
- Diminutive
- het bondgenootje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de bondgenoot is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de bondgenoten whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het bondgenootje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze bondgenoot | deze bondgenoten |
| that, those | die bondgenoot | die bondgenoten |
| which (the … that) | de bondgenoot die … | de bondgenoten die … |
| our | onze bondgenoot | onze bondgenoten |
Meaning in English
- ally (member of the same alliance; one who offers support when needed)
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