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