De or het knuffel?
de knuffel
a hug, cuddle
/ˈknʏ.fəl/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de knuffel
- Plural (meervoud)
- de knuffels
- Diminutive
- het knuffeltje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de knuffel is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de knuffels whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het knuffeltje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze knuffel | deze knuffels |
| that, those | die knuffel | die knuffels |
| which (the … that) | de knuffel die … | de knuffels die … |
| our | onze knuffel | onze knuffels |
Meaning in English
- a hug, cuddle
- a cuddly animal or other stuffed toy, plushie, soft toy
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