De or het vloeistof?
de vloeistof
a liquid, as opposed to solid - and gaseous (states of) matter
/ˈvlui̯stɔf/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de vloeistof
- Plural (meervoud)
- de vloeistoffen
- Diminutive
- het vloeistofje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de vloeistof is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de vloeistoffen whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het vloeistofje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze vloeistof | deze vloeistoffen |
| that, those | die vloeistof | die vloeistoffen |
| which (the … that) | de vloeistof die … | de vloeistoffen die … |
| our | onze vloeistof | onze vloeistoffen |
Meaning in English
- a liquid, as opposed to solid - and gaseous (states of) matter
- a fluid (any state of matter which can flow)
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