De or het inspanning?

The correct Dutch article is:

de inspanning

  • English: exertion, effort
  • Plural: de inspanningen
  • Diminutive: het inspanninkje
Rule Words ending in -ing: almost always de. See the rule
Meaning (Dutch) de fysieke moeite die men voor iets doet

How to use inspanning

the exertionde inspanning
this exertiondeze inspanning
that exertiondie inspanning
our exertiononze inspanning
your exertionjouw inspanning
every exertionelke inspanning
which exertion?welke inspanning?
a big exertion / the big exertioneen grote inspanning, de grote inspanning
the exertion (plural)de inspanningen, deze inspanningen

Example sentences with inspanning

  • Elke inspanning was tevergeefs. “Every effort was in vain.”
  • Elke inspanning verdient een beloning. “Every effort deserves a reward.”
  • Al onze inspanningen waren zinloos. “All our efforts were in vain.”

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