De or het dealer?
de dealer
dealer (seller of automobiles)
/ˈdiː.lər/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de dealer
- Plural (meervoud)
- de dealers
- Diminutive
- het dealertje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de dealer is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de dealers whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het dealertje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze dealer | deze dealers |
| that, those | die dealer | die dealers |
| which (the … that) | de dealer die … | de dealers die … |
| our | onze dealer | onze dealers |
Meaning in English
- dealer (seller of automobiles)
- drug dealer
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