De or het oorbel?
de oorbel
earring (piece of pierced ear jewelry of any type)
/ˈoːrˌbɛl/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de oorbel
- Plural (meervoud)
- de oorbellen
- Diminutive
- het oorbelletje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de oorbel is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de oorbellen whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het oorbelletje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze oorbel | deze oorbellen |
| that, those | die oorbel | die oorbellen |
| which (the … that) | de oorbel die … | de oorbellen die … |
| our | onze oorbel | onze oorbellen |
Meaning in English
- earring (piece of pierced ear jewelry of any type)
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