De or het pianist?

The correct Dutch article is:

de pianist

  • English: pianist
  • Plural: de pianisten
  • Diminutive: het pianistje
Rule Words ending in -ist: almost always de. See the rule
Meaning (Dutch) (muziek, beroep) musicus die een piano bespeelt

How to use pianist

the pianistde pianist
this pianistdeze pianist
that pianistdie pianist
our pianistonze pianist
your pianistjouw pianist
every pianistelke pianist
which pianist?welke pianist?
a big pianist / the big pianisteen grote pianist, de grote pianist
the pianist (plural)de pianisten, deze pianisten

Example sentences with pianist

  • Tom is een pianist. “Tom is a pianist.”
  • De pianist speelde twee bisnummers. “The pianist played two encores.”
  • Die pianist staat bekend om zijn techniek. “That pianist is known for his technique.”

Dutch words ending in pianist

barpianist | concertpianist | jazzpianist | fortepianist | meesterpianist

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

Dutch words starting with pianist

pianist-componist | pianiste | pianiste-componiste | pianistiek

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