De or het paring?

The correct Dutch article is:

de paring

  • English: copulation
  • Plural: de paringen
Rule Words ending in -ing: almost always de. See the rule
Meaning (Dutch) 1. (seksualiteit) geslachtsdaad 2. het in paren bijeenbrengen

How to use paring

the copulationde paring
this copulationdeze paring
that copulationdie paring
our copulationonze paring
your copulationjouw paring
every copulationelke paring
which copulation?welke paring?
a big copulation / the big copulationeen grote paring, de grote paring
the copulation (plural)de paringen, deze paringen

Dutch words ending in paring

sparing | besparing | tijdbesparing | energiebesparing | brandstofbesparing | belastingbesparing | kostenbesparing | arbeidsbesparing | tijdsbesparing | uitsparing | waterbesparing

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

Dutch words starting with paring

paringsdaad | paringsdans | paringsdrift | paringslus | paringspotlood | paringsrad | paringsritueel

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