De or het server?
de server
server (a computer or software that provides services to other
/ˈsʏrvər/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de server
- Plural (meervoud)
- de servers
- Diminutive
- het servertje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de server is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de servers whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het servertje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze server | deze servers |
| that, those | die server | die servers |
| which (the … that) | de server die … | de servers die … |
| our | onze server | onze servers |
Meaning in English
- server (a computer or software that provides services to other programs or users)
Remember server with Spreek
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