De or het tijger?
de tijger
tiger (Panthera tigris)
/ˈtɛi̯ɣər/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de tijger
- Plural (meervoud)
- de tijgers
- Diminutive
- het tijgertje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de tijger is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de tijgers whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het tijgertje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze tijger | deze tijgers |
| that, those | die tijger | die tijgers |
| which (the … that) | de tijger die … | de tijgers die … |
| our | onze tijger | onze tijgers |
Meaning in English
- tiger (Panthera tigris)
- jaguar, (Panthera onca)
- puma, cougar (Puma concolor)
- A fast-growing or prosperous, usually Asian economy; usually located in East Asia or Southeast Asia but formerly also used for Ireland.
- A fanatic, enthusiastic or otherwise highly motivated person.
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