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"DE" is a form of "DE", an abbreviation which is often translated as "Delaware". "Article" is a noun which is often translated as "el artículo". Learn more about the difference between "DE" and "article" below.
DE(
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)An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
1. (U.S. state)
article(
ar
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (object)
a. el artículo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We sell kitchen articles, among many other things.Entre muchas otras cosas, vendemos artículos de cocina.
b. la prenda (F) (clothing)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
All our articles of clothing are handmade.Todas nuestras prendas de ropa son artesanales.
2. (text)
a. el artículo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I read an interesting article about the economic crisis in the newspaper.Leí un artículo interesante sobre la crisis económica en el periódico.
3. (law)
a. el artículo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
That article of the Constitution states that legislative power is given to Congress.Ese artículo de la Constitución establece que el Congreso asume el poder legislativo.
4. (grammar)
a. el artículo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In this case, we use the definite article instead of the indefinite article.En este caso se utiliza el artículo definido en lugar del indefinido.
