De or het benzine?
de benzine
petrol, gas, gasoline (fuel containing alkanes)
/bɛnˈzi.nə/
Forms
- Singular
- de benzine
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de benzine is learned together with the word.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
What de changes
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| this, these | deze benzine |
| that, those | die benzine |
| which (the … that) | de benzine die … |
| our | onze benzine |
Meaning in English
- petrol, gas, gasoline (fuel containing alkanes)
Remember benzine with Spreek
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