De or het marine?

The correct Dutch article is:

de marine

  • English: navy
  • Plural: de marines
Meaning (Dutch) 1. (militair, scheepvaart) strijdmacht die voor oorlogvoering op zee kan worden ingezet, zeemacht 2. (kleur) bepaalde donkere kleur blauw

How to use marine

the navyde marine
this navydeze marine
that navydie marine
our navyonze marine
your navyjouw marine
every navyelke marine
which navy?welke marine?
a big navy / the big navyeen grote marine, de grote marine
the navy (plural)de marines, deze marines

Example sentences with marine

  • Hij diende bij de marine. “He served in the navy.”
  • Hij zat bij de marine. “He served in the navy.”
  • Waarom wil ze de marine in? “Why does she want to join the navy?”

Dutch words ending in marine

cumarine

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

Dutch words starting with marine

marineattaché | marinebasis | marinebioloog | marinecadet | marinehaven | marinehelikopter | marineleiding | marineman | marineofficier | marinereservist | marineschip | marinespion | marinewerf | marine-eenheid | marineblauw | marineluchtvaartdienst | marinestad | marinestaf | marinevliegtuig

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