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De or het lef?

de/het lef

courage, bravery, daring

/lɛf/

Article and plural

Singular
de lef or het lef

Why both articles?

  • Dictionaries accept both de and het for lef. Pick one and use it consistently.

The rules for de and het, with the exceptions

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Meaning in English

  1. courage, bravery, daring
  2. temerity, gall rashness, audacity
  3. arrogance

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