De or het overledene?

The correct Dutch article is:

de overledene

  • English: deceased, decedent, defunct
  • Plural: de overledenen
Meaning (Dutch) iemand die gestorven is, de dode

How to use overledene

the deceasedde overledene
this deceaseddeze overledene
that deceaseddie overledene
our deceasedonze overledene
your deceasedjouw overledene
every deceasedelke overledene
which deceased?welke overledene?
a big deceased / the big deceasedeen grote overledene, de grote overledene
the deceased (plural)de overledenen, deze overledenen

Example sentences with overledene

  • Weet iemand de naam van de overledene? “Does anyone know the name of the deceased?”
  • Ter nagedachtenis aan de overledenen is er een monument opgericht. “A monument was erected in memory of the deceased.”

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