Lidwoorden

... grapje

the little joke

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Answer explanation

When the noun ends with -je/-tje, the article is always 'het'.

... maken van kunst

The making of art

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When a verb is used as a noun, the article is always 'het'.

... leuke is dat...

The fun thing is that ...

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Answer explanation

A sentence starting with the good thing is or the sad thing is, always start with 'het'.

... memorium

The memoria

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Answer explanation

Words ending with -aat, -um or -isme most of the time has 'het' as article.

... begin

The starting

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Words starting with ge-, be- or ver- most of the time have 'het' as article. Unless the word ends with -ing.

... bedden

The beds

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Answer explanation

Plural always starts with 'de'

... verrader

The traitor

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Answer explanation

We are talking about a person, so we use 'de'.

... ring

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Answer explanation

When the words end with -ing, you always use 'de'.

... notitie

The note

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Answer explanation

Words ending with -tie, -the and -sie use 'de'.

... geur

The scent

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Words ending with -or, -eur, -aar and -er most of the time use 'de'.