De or het oplossing?
de oplossing
solution (e.g. to a mathematical problem)
/ˈɔpˌlɔ.sɪŋ/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de oplossing
- Plural (meervoud)
- de oplossingen
- Diminutive
- het oplossinkje
Why de?
- Nouns ending in -ing almost always take de.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de oplossingen whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het oplossinkje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze oplossing | deze oplossingen |
| that, those | die oplossing | die oplossingen |
| which (the … that) | de oplossing die … | de oplossingen die … |
| our | onze oplossing | onze oplossingen |
Meaning in English
- solution (e.g. to a mathematical problem)
- solution
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