De or het klop?

The correct Dutch article is:

de klop

  • English: knock
  • Plural: de kloppen
  • Diminutive: het klopje
Meaning (Dutch) 1. hoorbare slag 2. nederlaag of pak slaag

How to use klop

the knockde klop
this knockdeze klop
that knockdie klop
our knockonze klop
your knockjouw klop
every knockelke klop
which knock?welke klop?
a big knock / the big knockeen grote klop, de grote klop
the knock (plural)de kloppen, deze kloppen

Example sentences with klop

  • Wie is er op mijn deur aan het kloppen? “Who is knocking at my door?”
  • Klop alsjeblieft de eieren. “Please beat the eggs.”
  • Klop alstublieft de eieren. “Please beat the eggs.”

Dutch words ending in klop

hartenklop | schouderklop | hongerklop

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

Dutch words starting with klop

klopappel | klopboor | klopboormachine | klopgeest | klophengst | klophout | klopjacht | klopkever | klopper | klopping | kloptor | klophamer | klopkwast | kloppartij | klopvastheid

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