De or het diplomaat?
de diplomaat
a diplomat, accredited in diplomacy to formally represent a
/ˌdi.ploːˈmaːt/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de diplomaat
- Plural (meervoud)
- de diplomaten
- Diminutive
- het diplomaatje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de diplomaat is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de diplomaten whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het diplomaatje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
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What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze diplomaat | deze diplomaten |
| that, those | die diplomaat | die diplomaten |
| which (the … that) | de diplomaat die … | de diplomaten die … |
| our | onze diplomaat | onze diplomaten |
Meaning in English
- a diplomat, accredited in diplomacy to formally represent a government or equated political party
- a diplomatic person, who shows tact and insight
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