De or het geschil?
het geschil
difference of opinion, dispute, strife
/ɣəˈsxɪl/
Article and plural
- Singular
- het geschil
- Plural (meervoud)
- de geschillen
- Diminutive
- het geschilletje
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 geschillen whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het geschilletje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What het changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | dit geschil | deze geschillen |
| that, those | dat geschil | die geschillen |
| which (the … that) | het geschil dat … | de geschillen die … |
| our | ons geschil | onze geschillen |
Meaning in English
- difference of opinion, dispute, strife
- the act of peeling (e.g. fruits or vegetables)
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