De or het liefde?
de liefde
love
/ˈlif.də/
Forms
- Singular
- de liefde
- Plural
- de liefdes
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de liefde is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de liefdes whatever the singular takes.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze liefde | deze liefdes |
| that, those | die liefde | die liefdes |
| which (the … that) | de liefde die … | de liefdes die … |
| our | onze liefde | onze liefdes |
Meaning in English
- love
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