De or het pupil?
de pupil
pupil (aperture of the eye)
/pyˈpɪl/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de pupil
- Plural (meervoud)
- de pupillen
- Diminutive
- het pupilletje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de pupil is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de pupillen whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het pupilletje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze pupil | deze pupillen |
| that, those | die pupil | die pupillen |
| which (the … that) | de pupil die … | de pupillen die … |
| our | onze pupil | onze pupillen |
Meaning in English
- pupil (aperture of the eye)
- minor, generally a prepubescent child over the age of 5
- favored student, protégé
- institutionalised pupil (one who receives an upbringing or education in an institution)
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