De or het zuurstof?
de zuurstof
oxygen, O (chemical element)
/ˈzyːr.stɔf/
Article and plural
- Singular
- de zuurstof
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de zuurstof is learned together with the word.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What de changes
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| this, these | deze zuurstof |
| that, those | die zuurstof |
| which (the … that) | de zuurstof die … |
| our | onze zuurstof |
Meaning in English
- oxygen, O (chemical element)
- dioxygen, molecular oxygen, O₂ (molecule)
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