De or het hindernis?

The correct Dutch article is:

de hindernis

  • English: obstacle, barrier
  • Plural: de hindernissen
  • Diminutive: het hindernisje
Rule Words ending in -nis: usually de. See the rule
Meaning (Dutch) 1. iets dat de voortgang verstoort 2. obstakel

How to use hindernis

the obstaclede hindernis
this obstacledeze hindernis
that obstacledie hindernis
our obstacleonze hindernis
your obstaclejouw hindernis
every obstacleelke hindernis
which obstacle?welke hindernis?
a big obstacle / the big obstacleeen grote hindernis, de grote hindernis
the obstacle (plural)de hindernissen, deze hindernissen

Example sentences with hindernis

  • De initiële kosten vormen een hindernis. “The initial cost is a hurdle.”
  • Dit is de enige hindernis. “This is the only obstacle.”
  • Doorzettingsvermogen overwint de ergste hindernissen. “Perseverance conquers the worst obstacles.”

Dutch words ending in hindernis

waterhindernis

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

Dutch words starting with hindernis

hindernisbaan | hindernisloop

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