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De or het? Dutch article checker

Type any Dutch noun and instantly see whether it takes "de" or "het" — with the rule behind the answer.

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The rules this tool uses

het — Diminutives (-je, -tje, -pje) are always "het".
de — Words ending in -heid or -teit are always "de".
de — Nouns formed with -ing (from verbs) are "de".
de — Words ending in -tie, -sie, or -ie are almost always "de".
het — Words ending in -isme, -ment, -sel, or -um are usually "het".
de — Words for people (-aar, -eur, -ist, -ent, -ant) are "de".
het — Nouns starting with ge- (like gebouw, gesprek) are usually "het".