De or het mannetje?
het mannetje
the male of a species of animal or plant
/ˈmɑ.nə.tjə/
Article and plural
- Singular
- het mannetje
- Plural (meervoud)
- de mannetjes
Why het?
- This is a diminutive, the form ending in -je, and every diminutive takes het.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de mannetjes whatever the singular takes.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
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What het changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | dit mannetje | deze mannetjes |
| that, those | dat mannetje | die mannetjes |
| which (the … that) | het mannetje dat … | de mannetjes die … |
| our | ons mannetje | onze mannetjes |
Meaning in English
- the male of a species of animal or plant
- man who performs odd jobs for money, often without paying tax
- a man who flaunts his masculinity; especially one who compensates for insecurity through social posturing
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