De or het religie?
de religie
faith, religion, a system of beliefs dealing with soul
/rəˈliɣi/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de religie
- Plural (meervoud)
- de religies
- Diminutive
- het religietje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de religie is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de religies whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het religietje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze religie | deze religies |
| that, those | die religie | die religies |
| which (the … that) | de religie die … | de religies die … |
| our | onze religie | onze religies |
Meaning in English
- faith, religion, a system of beliefs dealing with soul, deity and/or life after death
- religious denomination, such as an organized church
- something one adheres to devotedly
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