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A singular noun is either a de-woord (de universiteit) or a het-woord (het theater).
De-woorden are male or female and het-woorden are neuter.
Diminutives are always het-woorden (het huisje).
Plural nouns are always de-woorden. So it is de universiteiten, de theaters and de huisjes, regardless the singular form.Indefinite article
The indefinite article of every singular noun is een.
So it is een universiteit, een theater and een huisje.
The plural has no indefinite article.Consequences
Whether a word is a het- or de-woord has some consequences.The question word welke is used with a de-woord and welk is used with a het-woord.
So it is de universiteit, welke universiteit? And het theater, welk theater?The possessive pronoun onze is used with a de-woord and ons is used with a het-woord.
So it is onze universiteit and ons theater.Practise with QuizletWould you like to practise Dutch grammar? Please visit our grammar section on articles on Quizlet (if you prefer Quizlet to open in a separate window, click the CTRL key while clicking the link).Do you have any questions about Dutch grammar? Follow the links below for more information. Share your comments and questions in the discussion below.
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