De or het belang?
het belang
interest, concern
/bəˈlɑŋ/
Article and plural
- Singular
- het belang
- Plural (meervoud)
- de belangen
- Diminutive
- het belangetje
Why het?
- Many nouns that start with ge-, be-, ver- or ont- take het, as long as they do not end in -ing, -heid, -te or -de.
- Every plural takes de, so it is de belangen whatever the singular takes.
- Every diminutive takes het: het belangetje.
The rules for de and het, with the exceptions
Check the article of another noun
What het changes
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| this, these | dit belang | deze belangen |
| that, those | dat belang | die belangen |
| which (the … that) | het belang dat … | de belangen die … |
| our | ons belang | onze belangen |
Meaning in English
- interest, concern
- importance, significance
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