De or het diplomatie?
de diplomatie
the profession and study of diplomacy
/ˌdi.ploː.maːˈ(t)si/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de diplomatie
Why de?
- Nouns ending in -heid, -teit, -tie, -sie, -nis, -ij and -schap usually take de.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| this, these | deze diplomatie |
| that, those | die diplomatie |
| which (the … that) | de diplomatie die … |
| our | onze diplomatie |
Meaning in English
- the profession and study of diplomacy, conducting political relations between states
- private diplomacy, acting between parties with similar tact and negotiator skills
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