De or het scheiding?
de scheiding
separation
/ˈsxɛi̯.dɪŋ/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de scheiding
- Plural (meervoud)
- de scheidingen
- Diminutive
- het scheidinkje
Why de?
- Nouns ending in -ing almost always take de.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de scheidingen whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het scheidinkje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze scheiding | deze scheidingen |
| that, those | die scheiding | die scheidingen |
| which (the … that) | de scheiding die … | de scheidingen die … |
| our | onze scheiding | onze scheidingen |
Meaning in English
- separation
- a divorce
- a parting, a part (hairstyle)
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