De or het mol?
de mol
a mole, any insectivore of the family Talpidae
/mɔl/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de mol
- Plural (meervoud)
- de mollen, de molen
- Diminutive
- het molletje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de mol is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de mollen whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het molletje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze mol | deze mollen |
| that, those | die mol | die mollen |
| which (the … that) | de mol die … | de mollen die … |
| our | onze mol | onze mollen |
Meaning in English
- a mole, any insectivore of the family Talpidae
- flat (musical note)
- a European mole, Talpa europaea
- a mole, an infiltrator, an infiltrant
- a mole (unit of chemical quantity)
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