De or het verlof?
het verlof
furlough, leave of absence
/vərˈlɔf/
Article and plural
- Singular
- het verlof
- Plural (meervoud)
- de verloven
- Diminutive
- het verlofje
Why het?
- Many nouns that start with ge-, be-, ver- or ont- take het, as long as they do not end in -ing, -heid, -te or -de.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de verloven whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het verlofje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What het changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | dit verlof | deze verloven |
| that, those | dat verlof | die verloven |
| which (the … that) | het verlof dat … | de verloven die … |
| our | ons verlof | onze verloven |
Meaning in English
- furlough, leave of absence
- permission, authorization
- vacation
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