De or het ontbossing?

The correct Dutch article is:

de ontbossing

  • English: deforestation
  • Plural: de ontbossingen
Rule Words ending in -ing: almost always de. See the rule
Meaning (Dutch) het ontbossen

How to use ontbossing

the deforestationde ontbossing
this deforestationdeze ontbossing
that deforestationdie ontbossing
our deforestationonze ontbossing
your deforestationjouw ontbossing
every deforestationelke ontbossing
which deforestation?welke ontbossing?
a big deforestation / the big deforestationeen grote ontbossing, de grote ontbossing
the deforestation (plural)de ontbossingen, deze ontbossingen

Example sentences with ontbossing

  • Hun leefgebied wordt bedreigd door ontbossing. “Their habitat is threatened by deforestation.”
  • Ontbossing is een groot probleem voor Algerije. “Deforestation is a major concern for Algeria.”

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