De or het meisje?
het meisje
girl (especially of a premature age)
/ˈmɛi̯.ʃə/
Article and plural
- Singular
- het meisje
- Plural (meervoud)
- de meisjes
Why het?
- This is a diminutive, the form ending in -je, and every diminutive takes het.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de meisjes whatever the singular takes.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What het changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | dit meisje | deze meisjes |
| that, those | dat meisje | die meisjes |
| which (the … that) | het meisje dat … | de meisjes die … |
| our | ons meisje | onze meisjes |
Meaning in English
- girl (especially of a premature age)
- girlfriend
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