De or het code?
de code
code (set of symbols)
/ˈkoː.də/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de code
- Plural (meervoud)
- de codes
- Diminutive
- het codetje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de code is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de codes whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het codetje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze code | deze codes |
| that, those | die code | die codes |
| which (the … that) | de code die … | de codes die … |
| our | onze code | onze codes |
Meaning in English
- code (set of symbols)
- book or body of laws, code of laws, lawbook
- system of rules and principles, e.g. of conduct
- code (text written in a programming language)
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