De or het richtlijn?
de richtlijn
directive, guideline
/ˈrɪxt.lɛi̯n/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de richtlijn
- Plural (meervoud)
- de richtlijnen
- Diminutive
- het richtlijntje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de richtlijn is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de richtlijnen whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het richtlijntje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze richtlijn | deze richtlijnen |
| that, those | die richtlijn | die richtlijnen |
| which (the … that) | de richtlijn die … | de richtlijnen die … |
| our | onze richtlijn | onze richtlijnen |
Meaning in English
- directive, guideline
- directrix
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