De or het nummer?
het nummer
number used as a means of identification
/ˈnʏ.mər/
Article and plural
- Singular
- het nummer
- Plural (meervoud)
- de nummers
- Diminutive
- het nummertje
Why het?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so het nummer is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de nummers whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het nummertje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What het changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | dit nummer | deze nummers |
| that, those | dat nummer | die nummers |
| which (the … that) | het nummer dat … | de nummers die … |
| our | ons nummer | onze nummers |
Meaning in English
- number used as a means of identification
- number (used to show the rank of something in a list or sequence)
- a song or musical performance; a track
- issue of a publication (e.g. a magazine)
- number of an item on a menu; (by extension) a dish identified by such a number
Remember nummer with Spreek
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