De or het prikkel?

The correct Dutch article is:

de prikkel

  • English: impetus, incitement, stimulus
  • Plural: de prikkels / prikkelen
  • Diminutive: het prikkeltje
Meaning (Dutch) 1. gevoelssignaal, stimulus, plotselinge irritatie van het zenuwstelsel, aansporing 2. doornen van prikkelende voorwerpen, planten

How to use prikkel

the impetusde prikkel
this impetusdeze prikkel
that impetusdie prikkel
our impetusonze prikkel
your impetusjouw prikkel
every impetuselke prikkel
which impetus?welke prikkel?
a big impetus / the big impetuseen grote prikkel, de grote prikkel
the impetus (plural)de prikkels, deze prikkels

Example sentences with prikkel

  • De arbeiders hebben geen prikkel om harder te werken. “The workers have no incentive to work harder.”

Dutch words ending in prikkel

doeprikkel | hoestprikkel

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

Dutch words starting with prikkel

prikkelateur | prikkelbaarheid | prikkelbaredarmsyndroom | prikkeldraad | prikkeldraadhek | prikkeldraadversperring | prikkelgeleiding | prikkelhoest | prikkeling | prikkelpop | prikkelfoto | prikkellectuur | prikkeloverdracht | prikkelverwerking

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