De or het tempel?
de tempel
a Jewish synagogue
/ˈtɛm.pəl/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de tempel
- Plural (meervoud)
- de tempels
- Diminutive
- het tempeltje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de tempel is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de tempels whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het tempeltje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze tempel | deze tempels |
| that, those | die tempel | die tempels |
| which (the … that) | de tempel die … | de tempels die … |
| our | onze tempel | onze tempels |
Meaning in English
- a Jewish synagogue
- a masonic ceremonial meeting place, a lodge
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