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de.

the; definite article, masculine and feminine singular, plural

2 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

article/də/

  1. the; definite article, masculine and feminine singular, plural

    De man
    De vrouw
Where this word comes from

An unstressed variety of Middle Dutch die. See die for more information.

prep/də/

  1. per

    informal
    Ze namen drie biertjes de man.
    We betaalden vijftien euro de neus.
Where this word comes from

An unstressed variety of Middle Dutch die. See die for more information.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.