een

Meanings

• definite article

  een (a definite article in Dutch, meaning 'a' or 'an')

  - "Het huis heeft een deur."
  - "Hij heeft een broer."

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Synonyms

eyelet , perceptiveness , eve , eventide , forenight

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Variants

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-een , -eens

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Etymology

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The Dutch definite article 'een' comes from Old Dutch 'an', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic 'an'. It is related to the English indefinite article 'an' and the German article 'ein'.

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Trivia

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1. The Dutch definite article 'een' is the most commonly used word in the Dutch language.

2. The Dutch definite article 'een' is pronounced the same as the number 'one' in Dutch, but they have different meanings.

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Related Concepts

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1. indefinite article: The Dutch language also has an indefinite article 'een' (for singular countable nouns) and 'meer' (for plural countable nouns) which is used when the identity of the noun is not known or when it is not important.

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Culture

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The Dutch definite article 'een' is a crucial part of the Dutch language and is used frequently in everyday speech. It is used before singular countable nouns to indicate definiteness.

How to Memorize "een"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the letter 'e' in the word 'een'. Remember that 'een' is the Dutch definite article and starts with the letter 'e'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'een' with the English indefinite article 'an'. This will help you remember that 'een' is used to indicate definiteness in Dutch.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Every European Article Necessitates Definiteness' to remember that 'een' is the Dutch definite article.

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