het karakter
character
noun · /ˌkaːˈrɑk.tər/
Its article is not one a rule predicts. Why het karakter?
Forms
- Article
- het karakter
- Plural
- de karakters
- Diminutive
- het karaktertje
- Also means
- numeric digit, role, in theatre, nature, backbone
- How common
- among the 5,000 most common Dutch words
In a sentence
Hij heeft een sterk karakter.
He has a strong character.
Het karakter van de stad is veranderd.
The character of the city has changed.
Haar vrolijke karakter maakt haar geliefd.
Her cheerful character makes her beloved.
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