De or het begum?

The correct Dutch article is:

de begum

  • Plural: de begums
  • Diminutive: het begumpje
Exception Words ending in -um and -ium usually take het, but begum is an exception. See the rule
Meaning (Dutch) edelvrouw van hoge rang in India

How to use begum

the begumde begum
this begumdeze begum
that begumdie begum
our begumonze begum
your begumjouw begum
every begumelke begum
which begum?welke begum?
a big begum / the big begumeen grote begum, de grote begum
the begum (plural)de begums, deze begums

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