De or het controle?
de controle
checkup, investigation
/ˌkɔnˈtrɔːlə/
Forms
- Singular
- de controle
- Plural
- de controles
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de controle is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de controles whatever the singular takes.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Meaning in English
- checkup, investigation
- control (having someone or something in one's power)
Remember controle with Spreek
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