De or het dinosaurus?
de dinosaurus
dinosaur, archosaur of the super-order Dinosauria
/ˌdi.noːˈsɑu̯.rʏs/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de dinosaurus
- Plural (meervoud)
- de dinosaurussen
- Diminutive
- het dinosaurusje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de dinosaurus is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de dinosaurussen whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het dinosaurusje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze dinosaurus | deze dinosaurussen |
| that, those | die dinosaurus | die dinosaurussen |
| which (the … that) | de dinosaurus die … | de dinosaurussen die … |
| our | onze dinosaurus | onze dinosaurussen |
Meaning in English
- dinosaur, archosaur of the super-order Dinosauria
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