De or het reep?
de reep
a strip, resulting from ripping, cutting etc.
/reːp/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de reep
- Plural (meervoud)
- de repen
- Diminutive
- het reepje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de reep is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de repen whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het reepje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze reep | deze repen |
| that, those | die reep | die repen |
| which (the … that) | de reep die … | de repen die … |
| our | onze reep | onze repen |
Meaning in English
- a strip, resulting from ripping, cutting etc.
- a rope
- a hoop, ring
- an edible bar, esp. a candy bar
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