De or het laser?
de laser
laser (monochromatic, coherent beam of light)
/ˈleː.zər/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de laser
- Plural (meervoud)
- de lasers
- Diminutive
- het lasertje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de laser is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de lasers whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het lasertje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze laser | deze lasers |
| that, those | die laser | die lasers |
| which (the … that) | de laser die … | de lasers die … |
| our | onze laser | onze lasers |
Meaning in English
- laser (monochromatic, coherent beam of light)
- laser (device producing a monochromatic, coherent beam of light)
- Laser (dinghy)
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