De or het ouder?
de ouder
parent, father or mother; by extension a substitute caregiver
/ˈɑu̯dər/
Forms
- Singular
- de ouder
- Plural
- de ouders
- Diminutive
- het oudertje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de ouder is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de ouders whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het oudertje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze ouder | deze ouders |
| that, those | die ouder | die ouders |
| which (the … that) | de ouder die … | de ouders die … |
| our | onze ouder | onze ouders |
Meaning in English
- parent, father or mother; by extension a substitute caregiver
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