De or het master?
de master
a master's degree; a type of postgraduate degree
/ˈmɑː.stər/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de master
- Plural (meervoud)
- de masters
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de master is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de masters whatever the singular takes.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze master | deze masters |
| that, those | die master | die masters |
| which (the … that) | de master die … | de masters die … |
| our | onze master | onze masters |
Meaning in English
- a master's degree; a type of postgraduate degree, usually undertaken after a bachelor degree.
- a master, boss, superior
- a ruler, sovereign
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