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De or het vuilnis?

de/het vuilnis

rubbish, trash, garbage; (especially) waste products

/ˈvœy̯l.nɪs/

Article and plural

Singular
de vuilnis or het vuilnis

Why both articles?

  • Dictionaries accept both de and het for vuilnis. Pick one and use it consistently.

The rules for de and het, with the exceptions

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Meaning in English

  1. rubbish, trash, garbage; (especially) waste products (to be) disposed off

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