De or het opossum?

The correct Dutch article is:

de opossum

  • English: opossum
  • Plural: de opossums
Exception Words ending in -um and -ium usually take het, but opossum is an exception. See the rule
Meaning (Dutch) 1. (buideldieren) benaming voor zoogdieren uit de familie Didelphidae, die voorkomen in Amerika 2. (materiaalkunde) bont van de buidelrat

How to use opossum

the opossumde opossum
this opossumdeze opossum
that opossumdie opossum
our opossumonze opossum
your opossumjouw opossum
every opossumelke opossum
which opossum?welke opossum?
a big opossum / the big opossumeen grote opossum, de grote opossum
the opossum (plural)de opossums, deze opossums

Example sentences with opossum

  • Zowel kangoeroes als opossums zijn buideldieren. “Both kangaroos and opossums are marsupials.”
  • Kangoeroes en opossums zijn beide buideldieren. “Both kangaroos and opossums are marsupials.”

Dutch words ending in opossum

wateropossum | kortstaartopossum

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

Dutch words starting with opossum

opossummuis | opossummuizen

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