De or het tandvlees?
het tandvlees
gum, flesh surrounding teeth
/ˈtɑnt.fleːs/
Article and plural
- Singular
- het tandvlees
Why het?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so het tandvlees is learned together with the word.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What het changes
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| this, these | dit tandvlees |
| that, those | dat tandvlees |
| which (the … that) | het tandvlees dat … |
| our | ons tandvlees |
Meaning in English
- gum, flesh surrounding teeth
- a tender and/or vulnerable spot
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