De or het proportie?

The correct Dutch article is:

de proportie

  • English: proportion, rate
  • Plural: de proporties
Rule Words ending in -tie and -sie: almost always de. See the rule
Meaning (Dutch) verhouding

How to use proportie

the proportionde proportie
this proportiondeze proportie
that proportiondie proportie
our proportiononze proportie
your proportionjouw proportie
every proportionelke proportie
which proportion?welke proportie?
a big proportion / the big proportioneen grote proportie, de grote proportie
the proportion (plural)de proporties, deze proporties

Example sentences with proportie

  • Dit schijnprobleem is buiten proportie opgeblazen. “This virtual problem is blown out of proportion.”

Dutch words ending in proportie

disproportie

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

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