De or het praktijk?
de praktijk
application of theory
/prɑkˈtɛi̯k/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de praktijk
- Plural (meervoud)
- de praktijken
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de praktijk is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de praktijken whatever the singular takes.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze praktijk | deze praktijken |
| that, those | die praktijk | die praktijken |
| which (the … that) | de praktijk die … | de praktijken die … |
| our | onze praktijk | onze praktijken |
Meaning in English
- application of theory
- doing(s) of something
- place where a professional service is provided, such as a general practice
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