De or het pijn?
de pijn
pain, ache (physical)
/pɛi̯n/
Forms
- Singular
- de pijn
- Plural
- de pijnen
- Diminutive
- het pijntje
Why de?
- No reliable spelling rule decides this one, so de pijn is learned together with the word.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de pijnen whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het pijntje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
What de changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | deze pijn | deze pijnen |
| that, those | die pijn | die pijnen |
| which (the … that) | de pijn die … | de pijnen die … |
| our | onze pijn | onze pijnen |
Meaning in English
- pain, ache (physical)
- pine (tree)
- pain, hurt (psychological)
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