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De or het benul?

het benul

understanding, idea; insight, awareness

/bəˈnʏl/

Article and plural

Singular
het benul

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.

The rules for de and het, with the exceptions

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What het changes

Singular
this, thesedit benul
that, thosedat benul
which (the … that)het benul dat …
ourons benul

Meaning in English

  1. understanding, idea; insight, awareness

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