De or het penning?

The correct Dutch article is:

de penning

  • English: coin, medal
  • Plural: de penningen
  • Diminutive: het penninkje
Rule Words ending in -ing: almost always de. See the rule
Meaning (Dutch) 1. (numismatiek) koperen munt van lage waarde 2. (numismatiek) herdenkingsmunt die niet in omloop gebracht wordt

How to use penning

the coinde penning
this coindeze penning
that coindie penning
our coinonze penning
your coinjouw penning
every coinelke penning
which coin?welke penning?
a big coin / the big coineen grote penning, de grote penning
the coin (plural)de penningen, deze penningen

Example sentences with penning

  • Ik heb een penning. “I have a badge.”

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