De or het opening?

The correct Dutch article is:

de opening

  • English: opening
  • Plural: de openingen
  • Diminutive: het openingetje
Rule Words ending in -ing: almost always de. See the rule
Meaning (Dutch) 1. een plaats die toegang biedt tot iets dat is afgesloten 2. het openstellen van iets wat nog niet toegankelijk of in functie was

How to use opening

the openingde opening
this openingdeze opening
that openingdie opening
our openingonze opening
your openingjouw opening
every openingelke opening
which opening?welke opening?
a big opening / the big openingeen grote opening, de grote opening
the opening (plural)de openingen, deze openingen

Example sentences with opening

  • Zorg ervoor dat elke opening bedekt is voordat je de zandstorm ingaat. “Make sure every orifice is covered before you enter the sandstorm.”
  • Na opening alsjeblieft zo snel mogelijk opeten. “After opening, please eat as soon as possible.”

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