De or het letter?
de letter
letter (letter of the alphabet)
/ˈlɛ.tər/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de letter
- Plural (meervoud)
- de letters
- Diminutive
- het lettertje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de letter is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de letters whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het lettertje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze letter | deze letters |
| that, those | die letter | die letters |
| which (the … that) | de letter die … | de letters die … |
| our | onze letter | onze letters |
Meaning in English
- letter (letter of the alphabet)
Remember letter with Spreek
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