Breakdown of De thermometer bevestigde aanhoudende koorts.
bevestigen
to confirm
de koorts
the fever
de thermometer
the thermometer
aanhouden
to persist (of symptoms)
Questions & Answers about De thermometer bevestigde aanhoudende koorts.
What does bevestigde mean here, and what form is it?
Here bevestigde means confirmed.
It is the simple past singular form of the verb bevestigen.
- bevestigen = to confirm
- ik bevestigde = I confirmed
- de thermometer bevestigde = the thermometer confirmed
A useful thing to know is that bevestigen can also mean to attach / fasten in other contexts. In this sentence, though, it clearly means confirm.
Why is it de thermometer and not het thermometer?
Because thermometer is a de-word in Dutch:
- de thermometer
This is something learners usually just have to memorize with the noun. There is no reliable rule that lets you predict the article every time, so it is best to learn nouns together with de or het.
Why is there no article before aanhoudende koorts?