De or het poster?
de poster
a poster, a large sheet of printed paper that is hung vertically
/ˈpɔs.tər/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de poster
- Plural (meervoud)
- de posters
- Diminutive
- het postertje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de poster is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de posters whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het postertje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze poster | deze posters |
| that, those | die poster | die posters |
| which (the … that) | de poster die … | de posters die … |
| our | onze poster | onze posters |
Meaning in English
- a poster, a large sheet of printed paper that is hung vertically (e.g. on a wall)
- a trade union member who is on the lookout to deter strikebreakers
- a poster, one who posts messages on-line
- a billboard or placard to be posted on a public or private place
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