De or het basilicum?

The correct Dutch article is:

het basilicum

  • English: basil
Rule Words ending in -um and -ium: usually het. See the rule
Meaning (Dutch) 1. (bloemplanten) bepaald soort plant, Ocimum basilicum, een keukenkruid 2. (kruid) eetbare bladeren van de gecultiveerde Ocimum basilicum

How to use basilicum

the basilhet basilicum
this basildit basilicum
that basildat basilicum
our basilons basilicum
your basiljouw basilicum
every basilelk basilicum
which basil?welk basilicum?
a big basil / the big basileen groot basilicum, het grote basilicum

Example sentences with basilicum

  • Doe wat basilicum op de pizza. “Put some basil on the pizza.”
  • Strooi wat basilicum over de pizza. “Put some basil on the pizza.”
  • Basilicum, salie, rozemarijn, tijm en oregano zijn populaire kruiden. “Basil, sage, rosemary, thyme and oregano are popular herbs.”

Dutch words ending in basilicum

citroenbasilicum

In compound words, the last part decides the article. See the rule

Meaning, plural, diminutive, pronunciation and translations: WikiWoordenboek (Dutch Wiktionary) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences: Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).