De or het nagel?
de nagel
a nail (on the fingers or toes)
/ˈnaː.ɣəl/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de nagel
- Plural (meervoud)
- de nagels
- Diminutive
- het nageltje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de nagel is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de nagels whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het nageltje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze nagel | deze nagels |
| that, those | die nagel | die nagels |
| which (the … that) | de nagel die … | de nagels die … |
| our | onze nagel | onze nagels |
Meaning in English
- a nail (on the fingers or toes)
- a nail, a spike-shaped, usually metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials
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