De or het gelaat?
het gelaat
(Human) face
/ɣəˈlaːt/
Article and plural
- Singular
- het gelaat
- Plural (meervoud)
- de gelaten
- Diminutive
- het gelaatje
Why het?
- Many nouns that start with ge-, be-, ver- or ont- take het, as long as they do not end in -ing, -heid, -te or -de.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de gelaten whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het gelaatje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What het changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | dit gelaat | deze gelaten |
| that, those | dat gelaat | die gelaten |
| which (the … that) | het gelaat dat … | de gelaten die … |
| our | ons gelaat | onze gelaten |
Meaning in English
- (Human) face
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